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Rent a Ball: Girls Football taking shape in Nakivale albeit the challenges to nurture talent for girls
In light of the on going 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in June and July, It would be remise not to mention Nakivale refugee settlement’s budding future female world cup hopefuls . For some reason, the sight of pre-teen to teenage girls, chasing a worn ball across a dusty field, in the scotching sun, is the norm around Nakivale. Yes, they were aware of other female friendly games, and no, they are not interested. Why? I probed , they shrug their shoulders saying football is just what they know and understood. To a Ugandan mind set this is both shocking and intriguing all at once. Sure, Ugandan women who enjoy football and follow both local and international leagues do exist, but even these don’t actively play the sport.