Queretaro \u2013 Hugo is a Mexican boy, he lives in Queretaro and is part of the first group from Inter Campus Mexico, born here in the college of the Sisters of Saint Marcellina, which involves 100 boys and girls from disadvantaged families. And it\u2019s to none other than his female teammates that he is sending a message of encouragement and solidarity on the eve of the great female tournament which takes place every year at Silao and involves little girls from all the groups. A very beautiful and extraordinary event, especially if you consider the fact that it is the little girls who are the stars and their male teammates the ones cheering them on from the sidelines. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s almost a fantasy for a country where gender discrimination, whether it\u2019s towards women, young girls or babies, is persistently growing, as shown by the ridiculously high rate of femicides (up to ten a day),\u201d Karla Guiterrez, a local co-ordinator tells us, \u201cand where physical and psychological violence is an everyday affair inside families where, due to the culture, the women of the household are considered to be inferior.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why it\u2019s so important for Mexican girls to participate in Inter Campus activities, not only to play and enjoy themselves but also, and perhaps especially, because they do so playing a sport that is considered to be \u2018for boys\u2019, growing up in a safe environment where both boys and girls learn to live alongside and respect one another, where our coaches give them that security that they can\u2019t find in other parts of society. \u201cPlaying with the boys hasn\u2019t always been easy,\u201d Eunice tells us, \u201cwhen I started I was six years old and I got knocked around and rarely received the ball, but I persevered to follow my dream and the message that I would like to send to the other girls is that, if you like playing football, don\u2019t give up on it, you will have great coaches by your side to help you with their tips and advice.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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