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Arsenal defender Leah Williamson will become the first England women\u2019s footballer to address the United Nations when she speaks at the Sustainability Development Goals Summit in New York on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old, who captained the Lionesses to the European Championship title last summer, is set to speak about her visit to Za\u2019atari in Jordan, the largest Syrian refugee camp in the world, as part of the Coaching for Life programme jointly run by Arsenal and Save the Children.<\/p>\n

Williamson was forced to miss this summer\u2019s World Cup, where the Lionesses finished runners-up, after rupturing her anterior cruciate ligament in April and was able to combine the recovery process with charitable work.<\/p>\n

She told Arsenal\u2019s club website: \u201cSport has the power to change lives \u2013 but it\u2019s still not a level playing field for so many girls around the world.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFootball definitely changed my life. After visiting the Za\u2019atari refugee camp, I\u2019ve seen first-hand how our football programme, Coaching for Life, is helping the girls in the camp cope better with the challenges they face.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlmost all women footballers will have a story about the challenges they faced taking up the game, but at least in countries like England and America we had a chance.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn some countries, girls have social restrictions that limit their access to playing football and that has to change. \u201d<\/p>\n

This is key all around the world as well \u2013 to address deep-rooted stereotypes<\/p>\n

Coaching for Life was launched in 2018 with a mission to support the physical and mental wellbeing of children and families affected by the war in Syria.<\/p>\n

Since then, the number of girls taking part has increased from a small minority to an even split between male and female graduates.<\/p>\n

Williamson added: \u201cAt first, fathers in the camp were reluctant for their daughters to get involved \u2013 but then relented.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThey saw how their daughters became empowered. We are now moving towards a gender-transformative approach in the camp.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is key all around the world as well \u2013 to address deep-rooted stereotypes. We need to involve men and boys in the conversation about positive masculinity and the barriers women and girls face.\u201d<\/p>\n

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