With rising inequality, forced migration, gender discrimination, violence, and racism, over half-a-billion children* are growing up in conflict zones or unequal systems.

Across the board, girls face the greatest risks—excluded from education, exposed to violence, and denied their rights. The next generation deserves a better future—we believe that future is women-led. Skateistan is pushing for a world where spaces and resources for children to just be themselves are no longer scarce.

Play is a human right, without which children—especially girls—cannot become the leaders of tomorrow.