Sports Diplomacy and the Untapped Power of Women's Stories
Kely Nascimento |
TEDxWaterStreet
• May 2022
If sport is a mirror to society then football, as the game most played around the world, is its greatest reflection. While making a documentary about women's football I listened to dozens of stories from incredible women who are challenging the cultural barriers that restrict them, and I saw how those stories can cross borders and empower other women around the world. The freedom to write your own story is denied to so many because of race, gender, socio economics and geography, and this is something we can and need to help each other do, starting with our own stories. By encouraging others and elevating their stories, we can help each other dream beyond what we have been told is our limitation and in doing so create a more empathetic and equitable planet.