2022 PeacePlayers Impact Report FINAL - Flipbook - Page 34
SEMINAL MOMENTS
2 years after PeacePlayers Middle East’s launch, the
organization starts engaging girls. Girls’ participation in
programming steadily increased, as did female leadership
in the organization. Today, gender equity still remains a
pillar of the Middle East’s programming.
2007
OVER 80% OF OUR PARTICIPANTS ARE GIRLS,
AND ABOUT 90% OF LEADERSHIP ROLES IN THE
ORGANIZATION ARE HELD BY WOMEN
The first All-Stars team is established, becoming the only
mixed Palestinian-Israeli girl’s team from Jerusalem to
compete in the official Israeli league.
“I THINK WHEN OTHER TEAMS SEE US, THEY SEE THAT WE CAN PLAY
TOGETHER. AND IF WE CAN PLAY TOGETHER, WE ALSO CAN LIVE
TOGETHER. THIS IS NOT ONLY A DREAM, IT’S POSSIBLE AND WE CAN
CHANGE THE WORLD LIKE THIS.”
2010
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NETA Z.
Israeli Participant
