Ever wondered what two of football's hottest stars think about visibility, representation and empowerment?
We asked Pernille Harder and Magdalena Eriksson from Chelsea FC!
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“It’s awesome being in New Zealand and so many girls doing it here. It helps we can all work together and push each other to get better.”
- Ellie Chew, Women's MTB rider and participant at the Mons Royale Future Ground Progression camp
"Girls supporting girls is so important, especially in snowboarding. With the girls shred days being cancelled with the lockdown, we decided to make our own shred session!" - Snowboarder Teresa Cullen, aka @femme.solo
“This camp is just what the world needs at the moment, to see women
progressing and pushing the limits of freeride.” - Vinny Armstrong, one of the rising stars of Women's MTB
See it here first: Amsterdam’s newest and youngest crew of skate girls is teaching the world how to be a roll model - pun definitely intended! Check out the video premiere here.
Check out the uplifting, true story of a group of badass chicks in Beirut starting Lebanon's first ever Roller Derby team!
It’s all about love, empowerment, and a safe space to learn and fail for the Grls Untamed skate community
"We need to create a new and different narrative for talking about women in sports, a narrative that exalts the strengths and values of female athletes instead of trying to adapt the existing, male-centered one."
We started watching for Olympic gymnastics, but we kept watching for inspirational, empowering stories told by the athletes themselves.
Take it from someone living with depression and anxiety: Skateboarding is. . . surprisingly liberating
Hera hopes to create a space for womxn to feel safe and empowered to skate. We recently caught up with its co-founders to check in on what's happened since the launch of the passion project turned NGO.
A new documentary invites us into the history of the iconic skatepark Livi and into the lives of 6 year old Poppie, Rudi and Mac, ready to take the spot as the next generation of skaters.