Rising Stars
Spin Club
Due to the culture within the country a lack of equal opportunities for women and girls is prevalent, and sports is not considered a priority for them. Generally, men and boys receive more attention for personal and professional development. Hence, many women and girls are not aware of their human rights and lack confidence, skills, knowledge and aspirations.
The three-year project aims to provide a safe and inclusive space for women and girls to work on their personal development, train in table tennis and work towards gender equality in their community. Using role models and empowerment sessions the project targets at 80 regular participants, with a potential reach of 300 people including their families and local community. The main target audience would be women and girls, Afghan immigrants, and persons with disabilities.
Contribution to the Global Goals
Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
- Individual Change: Participants and volunteers have increased awareness and knowledge on gender equality and human rights, along with safe and inclusive space to improve table tennis skills.
- Community Change: Participants’ families and community have increased awareness and knowledge on gender equality.
- Knowledge and skills
- Participants and volunteers have developed employable competencies like respect, team work, communication, leadership, critical thinking, and self-confidence
- Volunteers, especially coaches, have an increased understanding of TT4D and use table tennis for various development goals
- Participants in the project demonstrate English speaking and reading proficiency
- Participants and volunteers have an increased understanding of human rights and gender equality
- Circumstance, quality of life or well-being
- Participants and volunteers have more opportunities to participate in international and national tournaments
- Women and girls, Afghan immigrants and people with disabilities feel included
- Spin Club is a safe space for all participants and volunteers
- At least 70% participants attend sessions on life skills and leadership skills on a regular basis
- Coaches and players participate in table tennis sessions and tournaments
- Teachers, coaches and volunteers learn about the use of table tennis for development
- At least 70% participants attend the project’s English sessions on a regular basis
- Participants and volunteers attend sessions with female role models
- At least 70% women and girls, Afghan immigrants and people with disabilities participate in inclusive sessions
- Inclusive workshops and regular sessions for staff, coaches and players to improve life and leadership skills
- Regular inclusive sessions, training camps and events for players and coaches to improve table tennis level of girls to support their participation in international tournaments
- Workshops for sports teachers and coaches to enhance the understanding of sport for development
- Regular sessions to use table tennis for learning English language
- Conduct sessions with female role models on human rights, gender equality, leadership and other skills
- Create a safe and inclusive space for women and girls, Afghan immigrants, and people with disabilities
- Dream Building Fund
- Project leader: Houri Aghamiri
- Fund recipient: Spin Club
News
Project news:
- 14 September 2022 Wonder Women in the Sport for Development Workshop in Tehran, Iran
Updates
Inspirational storytelling:
- Helia Asghari: First Iran Table Tennis Player Selected as a Young Olympic Ambassador
- The Rising Stars Initiative by Spin Club Truly Raises Some Stars
Project activities updates:
- ITTF Foundation: Permanent Activity Report
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