Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka (right) receives the GRS Game-Changer Award from Global Board Member Fiona Ferguson (left) at Grassroot Soccer’s 2021 World AIDS Day Gala.
Grassroot Soccer (GRS) is thrilled to announce that Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka — former U.N. Under-Secretary-General, Executive Director of U.N. Women, and Deputy President of South Africa — has been elected to the GRS Global Board of Directors!
From her days as a student activist and organizer to her career as a leader in gender, education, and youth development, Dr. Mlambo-Ngcuka has worked tirelessly toward effecting positive change in human rights, equality, and social justice.
“Young people love sports, and it’s important to make sure that their love of sports must become a mechanism for them to get better health… [Soccer] can be, and has been, a life-saver for many young people.”
- Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at Grassroot Soccer’s 2021 World AIDS Day Gala
You can learn more about Dr. Mlambo-Ngcuka here, and the entire GRS Global Board of Directors here.
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Mlambo-Ngcuka to #TeamGRS!
