Ethiopian girls take on gender stereotypes at the skatepark

Ethiopian Girl Skaters is a female-only skateboarding group building a community that challenges the stereotype that girls shouldn’t be involved in extreme sports like skateboarding.

Published : Aug 19, 2022 10:38 IST

Ethiopian Girl Skaters is a female-only skateboarding group that brings together young girls from different backgrounds, building a community that challenges the stereotype that girls shouldn’t be involved in extreme sports like skateboarding. The project, founded by female skater, Sosina Challa, invites many young girls to spend their leisure time learning a new sport that helps them with their physical and mental health.

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