Imagine if playing football was a defiant act, a statement of personal freedom. That is the case for many girls in Cambodia, where it is widely frowned upon for young women to engage in sport. Working to change this, and to offer safety and confidence for in-need youth, is a group called the Mighty Girls, which is part of the football-focused community organisation SALT (Sports and Leadership Training) Academy in Battambang.
Linda Choeun faced anger and abuse when she started playing football at 15, eventually leading to her being thrown out of her home. A trip to South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ for the Football for Hope Festival set her life on a new course, and a place in the Mighty Girls program gave her a path forward. She is now 22, studying English at university and working full-time to give back to the organisation that helped her.
“SALT and Mighty Girls provided me with education and life skills, so I have been a great beneficiary. I was able to become a leader, a..
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