England captain Leah Williamson tells the United Nations her football career has been a constant 'battle' against gender inequality.
Williamson became the first England women's captain to lift a major trophy when the Lionesses won the Euros in 2022
She was there to make a plea to challenge gender stereotypes and level the playing field for girls globally. Williamson, who captained the Lionesses to an historic first European Championship title in 2022, was speaking following a recent visit to Za'atari in Jordan, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world.
Since launching the campaign, the number of girls from the refugee camp taking part in football has increased from a small minority to an even split between male and female graduates."I keep saying we keep opening these doors but young girls need to have the confidence and belief to walk through them themselves," Williamson added.
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