KHELEGI is a sports-for-social impact initiative that leverages the power of sport to help girls stay in the game through puberty and menstruation, with dignity, safety, and joy.

What we tackle:
• Period stigma & silence around puberty
• Unsafe or limited play spaces
• Gendered rules & invisible dropouts
• Economic & social barriers to participation

Why we exist:
49% of adolescent girls drop out of sport during puberty, a rate 6x higher than boys.*

When girls stop playing, we all lose: leadership, confidence, health, academic & career opportunities, innovation, and a more equal future.

Our purpose:
To enable girls to play sports through puberty and menstruation, with dignity, safety, and joy.

Our mission:
Create equitable access & opportunities in sport through education, awareness, and advocacy, backed by ecosystem-driven interventions that scale, sustain, and transform communities.

Our approach:
• Research & technology-backed
• Community-driven & inclusive
• Equity-focused
• Education & advocacy-centered
• Designed to scale & sustain

Supported by:
IOC Young Leaders Programme, through Olympism365 of the International Olympic Committee

Join us:
Every girl who refuses to sit out, every menstruator and ally who chooses to play, strengthens communities and creates a more equitable world.

WE ARE KHELEGI.


*UNESCO Report: Women and Girls’ Access to Sports, July 2024

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