Empowering Women through Sports Leadership Program

The Wrestle Like A Girl Leadership Programs, launching in 2022 focuses on advancing gender equality by empowering girls and women for leadership positions.

Empowering Women through Sports Leadership Program

This five-month, leadership program focuses on empowering international women wrestlers to serve their local communities by increasing access to and opportunities for participation in sports. Annually, 4 to 6 participants demonstrating leadership skills and experience in the sports sector are chosen from a list of nominees selected by Washington, D.C. -based Embassies and wrestling governing bodies across the world. These delegates are typically between 25 and 40 years of age, proficient in English, and have had success at the international wrestling experience. As a part of the nomination process, each delegate identifies a key need or challenge facing girls and women or underserved persons in their home country. During the leadership program, delegates develop a detailed action plan to address this challenge through sports. All action plans are designed to be implemented in delegates’ communities and share the common goal of creating sports opportunities for underserved and disadvantaged populations. The development of the action plan serves as the culmination of the leadership experience.