Through the sports – educational workshop, our girls learned the importance of anti – discrimination, tolerance and the creation of equal opportunities in society. The workshop was held in cooperation with Football Together initiative.
We received new sports equipment from the German Embassy. Head of the Department for Public Relations, Culture and Protocol of the German Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina Lea Thurm visited us during regular training and enjoyed the football actions of our team. As a sign of gratitude and in memory of her volleyball career, we gave her a beach volleyball ball.
By playing football in NOVA ŽENA and participation in cultural and sports events that we organize, Roma girls are greatly enriched their social life, but their daily life struggles did not disappear. With your donations, our vision of employed, independent and happy Roma women is achievable for us. Donate for establishment of first Bosnian foundation for the economic and professional empowerment of Roma girls and their mothers.
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More about our first nomination for UEFA Grassroots award you can find on link
https://www.nfsbih.ba/en/news/grassroots-2/nova-zena-association-and-inclusion-of-roma-women-in-football/
Our first performance at the Youth Games in Sarajevo brought a lot of excitement and challenges to our girls, as well as great popularity on social networks. We took participation in activities of Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a part of UEFA Grassroots Week in 2021.
