The Road to 2027
Africa × Brazil
Conversations
What can football leave behind?
Bringing African, Brazilian and international voices together to turn the attention around Brazil 2027 into safer spaces, stronger leadership and lasting opportunity for women and girls.
Join the opening conversation
10:00 Brasília · 13:00 GMT
Online premiere · Free registration
Opening conversation · PROTECT
Football against violence.
Protecting women & girls.
How can football’s influence, visibility and cultural reach help prevent gender-based violence and build a safer culture?
Hosted by Stilistics Sportainment and the NO MORE Foundation, this conversation considers meaningful action on the pitch, in the stands and across the wider communities the sport reaches.
At the heart of the discussion
- Football’s role in challenging harmful behaviours and preventing violence.
- Safer environments for women and girls as players, fans and leaders.
- Practical changes that clubs, sporting organisations and communities can take forward.
Africa–Brazil Women’s Football Legacy Initiative
A bridge between continents.
A purpose beyond the tournament.
Brazil 2027 offers a moment to ask what women’s football can change—and who should benefit.
The Conversations bring together perspectives from sport, research, education, advocacy, policy, business and fan communities. They form part of an initiative focused on women’s leadership, safety, opportunity and education across Africa and Brazil.
The intention is to move each discussion towards practical action: a commitment, a partnership, a referral or a next step that others can carry forward.
The conversation programme
Six themes.
One shared direction.
Explore the questions guiding the series. The opening premiere is confirmed; dates and the sequence of later conversations will be announced.
PROTECTFootball Against Violence Protecting women and girls10 Nov 2026
How can football help prevent violence and create safer, more respectful environments for women and girls? The series opens with the NO MORE Foundation to explore action across the sport and its communities.
View the opening conversationLEGACYBeyond the Final Whistle What legacy should Brazil 2027 leave?
What should endure for women and girls after the tournament? A conversation about participation, belonging, education and the choices that turn a major event into lasting social opportunity.
LEADFrom Participation to Leadership Women shaping the future of football
How can more women progress from taking part to shaping decisions? This theme examines pathways into leadership, the barriers women face and the organisational changes that can widen opportunity.
CONNECTAfrica × Brazil Building the women’s football bridge
What can African and Brazilian football communities learn from one another? Explore exchanges in knowledge, culture and practice, and the relationships that could sustain cooperation beyond 2027.
INVESTWho Pays for Legacy? Sponsorship, investment and social impact
How can funding reach the work that makes a difference? A discussion of sponsorship, investment and social impact, including how partners can connect resources with clear objectives and accountability.
ACTBeyond Conversation An Africa–Brazil action agenda for 2027
Bring the series’ ideas together into practical priorities. This closing theme looks towards commitments, partnerships and measurable outcomes that can inform a legacy framework for 2027–2030.
From conversation to action
Keep the work moving.
This is the series’ permanent home. As the Conversations take place, recordings, key insights and agreed next steps will be published here.
Organisations interested in contributing knowledge, partnerships or practical support can contact Stilistics Sportainment.