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BAMYAN, Afghanistan, 8 April 2010 – On the occasion of International Women’s Day last month, UNICEF, the Bamyan Provincial Department of Women's Affairs and the local Youth Information and Contact Centre (YICC) joined forces to promote girls' empowerment through sport – by organizing an all-female football match. UNICEF and the YICC have created a girls’ volleyball, hockey and football team – the latter has 16 members and is affiliated with the Afghanistan Football Federation – with the goal of engaging girls in community development and peace-building. Participation in sport is a critical part of any child’s physical and social development, especially for girls. Sport can help to improve their self-esteem and self-awareness,” says Dr. Atiqullah Amiri of UNICEF's Outpost Bamyan. “Sport teaches integrity and self-management by setting objective standards that girls can work to achieve.”
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