GO GIRL Pakistan Empowers Pakistani Girls through Sport by Involving the Whole Family

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Young girls participate in drills during a GO GIRL Pakistan Mommy & Me camp

Two young players engage in a skills drill at a GO GIRL Pakistan camp

Fatima poses with a few of her young fans

One young participant in face paint eagerly awaits instructions during a drill

Fatima and her fellow coach lead the girls in a running warmup during a GO GIRL camp

Proud papas cheer on their little girls at a GO GIRL Pakistan Daddy & Me clinic

Fatima heading up a GO GIRL clinic

Another young soccer player awaits instruction during a clinic

Along with the female participants, Fatima actively encourages fathers, brothers, uncles, and the whole community to get involved with supporting the young players

A young player practices her ball handling skills during a GO GIRL clinic

As the head of GO GIRL Pakistan, Fatima Saleem, a Global Sports Mentoring Program star alumna, funnels her energy into organizing sports clinics and mentoring sessions for Pakinstani girls—ranging from pre-schoolers to adolescents in age and representative of different socioeconomic classes. The key factor to Fatima’s success is engaging the men of the families and, ultimately, whole community in these programs.