A contribution to female empowerment
Boxgirls South Africa is a social profit organization that supports women and girls using boxing programmes as a catalyst for social change in their communities. We seek out the most dangerous areas to locate our projects and are very proud to be on the front line fighting gender based violence.
As part of the Kleist Memorial Year 2011, Boxgirls Berlin is hosting a cultural evening with engaging cultural commentators on the importance of boxing for Heinrich von Kleists philosophy of creative action. Heather Cameron, Boxgirls founder and professor at...
"Catalizing Social Change with a Punch" was the theme of Cameron's TEDTalk at TEDx Marrakesh 2011. Each speaker has only 18 minutes to deliver the "talk of his life" and to inspire social innovators, global thinkers, and millions of...
The Boxgirls youth intervention programme Sicher im Kiez! was awarded 4th place at the 2011 Berlin Sports Integration Prize ceremony. Among the 50 applicants, Sicher im Kiez! was voted one of the top 5 project ideas. Boxgirls received 1,000 Euro prize money...
In the current issue of Emma magazine, there is a 7-page feature article on Boxgirls. Find it at your favorite German newsstand!
The Article can also be viewed here!
