The Girls Only Project aims to change the sporting landscape within South Africa and Africa to better reflect the ideals and values of equality for all, with a special focus on young women.
OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
The Girls Only Project’s mission is to not only raise awareness of women in sport, but to give women an equal voice and create concrete change that will enable girls and women to be fairly represented within all spheres of sport. The Girls Only Project will contribute to the change in perception of female athletes and women in sport and pave the way for next generation of women to become decision makers within the sporting arena.
WHO WE ARE
The organization was founded by Dr Kirsten van Heerden and Lee-Roy Newton. Kirsten, a clinical and performance
psychologist, is one of only a handful of people in South Africa to have both represented her country in sport and hold
a PhD in the area of sport psychology. She has been in practice over 10 years and works various Olympic and World
Champion athletes and teams. She has also published a book on retirement from elite sport and is regularly invited
to speak at international conferences. Lee-Roy is a former world champion track athlete, and founded Newton Sports
Agency, one of the leading sports agencies in Africa which manages Olympic and World Champion athletes as well as
creating unique events such as the Global Athletic Conference. Lee-Roy is one of only a few IAAF registered athlete
agents in Africa.