The Through Her Eyes Project is an innovative nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization dedicated to telling the stories of girls and women who play sports around the world, training them to tell their own stories, and supporting and funding their play. We believe in the power of sport to change lives and empower everyone. We believe that when girls and women play sports they are empowered to be leaders and change agents in their communities. And, we believe that everyone deserves a chance to play, and be seen. And while girls and women around the world are playing sports in many spaces, many face challenges that limit their involvement. These limitations range from a lack of familial support, to strict societal norms, to a lack of a place to play. We work to change this by sharing the images and stories of girls and women playing sports in exhibits large and small, training girls and women to tell their own stories, and partnering teams around the world together for cross-cultural exchange, support, and funding. We empower, train, and assist.
WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF SPORTS TO CHANGE LIVES AND EMPOWER EVERYONE.
WE BELIEVE THAT WHEN GIRLS AND WOMEN PLAY SPORTS THEY BECOME EMPOWERED TO BE LEADERS AND CHANGE AGENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.
WE TELL THE STORIES OF GIRLS AND WOMEN AROUND THE WORLD WHO PLAY SPORTS, WE TRAIN THEM TO TELL THEIR OWN STORIES, AND WE SUPPORT AND FUND THEIR PLAY.
When girls and women play sports, their social, physical, economic, and emotional well-being improve. And when that happens the communities they live in improve. Many times girls and women do not have the support, nor the space to play. The reasons for this are vast and diverse in each country, but societal norms, financial constraints, limited resources, and a lack of role models and media coverage are some of the factors that limit the opportunities for many girls and women around the world.
But we can change this.
At The Through Her Eyes Project, this is our goal. By telling the stories of girls and women who are playing and want to play sports, by getting more girls and women on the courts and fields, by teaching them how to tell their stories, and by supporting them with cross cultural social and financial/equipment assistance, we are working to empower, train, and assist.
We started this project in one country, and now we are taking it around the world.