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Girl Power - Denmark

Denmark · Copenhagen · Transnational · See the Denmark profile · See the Copenhagen profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 4% 100/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

This innovative program targets young girls aged 8-10 from various cultural backgrounds in Europe, including citizens and non-citizens like refugees or immigrants, focusing on football-based training. Conducted twice weekly for a year, these 1-hour sessions are designed to enhanc

Girl Power - Denmark

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Girl power - Denmark — website
Power domain
Social Power
Methods / tools
Gender Training, Networking
Region (NUTS)
DK01
Keywords
Youth Sports Empowerment, Cultural Diversity, Football Skill Development, Community Engagement, Leadership and Network Building

Context

Girl Power operates in Denmark as a football-based programme for girls aged 8-10 from diverse cultural backgrounds, including citizens, refugees and immigrants, delivered through partnerships with local football clubs and like-minded organisations.

Objectives

The programme aims to empower young girls through sport, building fitness, teamwork and football skills while fostering a sense of community, and to promote gender equality in football by creating pathways into local clubs.

Activities

Twice-weekly, one-hour training sessions run for a year, combining football-skills coaching with talks from guest speakers and role models; coaches also receive leadership development and networking opportunities as part of the programme.

Conclusions

By the end of the programme, participants are introduced to local football clubs to continue playing recreationally, and coaches gain experience contributing to grassroots girls' football and youth leadership.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k) — Grassroots delivery model (coaching time, venue/pitch access, occasional guest-speaker sessions); no budget figures published in the source material.
Time to results
Medium (1–3 years) — Core programme cycle runs one year per cohort (twice-weekly sessions), with the wider organisation operating on an ongoing basis.
Staffing & skills
Volunteer/paid football coaches, Guest speakers and community role models, Partner football clubs' staff

Conditions for success

  • Partnerships with local football clubs and community organisations
  • Consistent twice-weekly delivery over a full year
  • Pathway agreements with clubs for post-programme participation

Common failure modes

  • Lack of partner clubs willing to accept graduates
  • Coach turnover disrupting continuity
  • Insufficient outreach to non-citizen/refugee families

Where it fits

Governance type
NGO/community sports initiative
Scale
local delivery within a transnational network
Income level
high-income (Denmark/EU)

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