Location: Baghdad, Iraq
The mission of this former athlete: to develop women’s sports in Iraq
Rasha Refaat offers free cycling courses for young girls
Refaat used to be a member of Iraq’s national cycling team
She almost gave up cycling after being badly injured in a competition
Instead, she uses her own experiences as a source of strength
Name: Rasha Refaat, FORMER ATHLETE AND BICYCLE TRAINER
“We try to inspire girls to participate in internal and external championships without shame and fear. We have to break that barrier with girls so that they can compete internationally. ”