The Strong Side
@thestrongside.bsky.social
Empowering football communities worldwide with trauma-informed, gender-equitable Empowerment Self-Defense (ESD). Uniting fans, athletes, + clubs to prevent gender-based violence.
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9 Resolutions to #FightForward in the New Year
In 2026, I will ...
#TheStrongSide #NewYearsResolutions
In 2026, I will ...
#TheStrongSide #NewYearsResolutions
December 24, 2025 at 5:03 PM
9 Resolutions to #FightForward in the New Year
In 2026, I will ...
#TheStrongSide #NewYearsResolutions
In 2026, I will ...
#TheStrongSide #NewYearsResolutions
Happy Merry
Yule
Christmas
Hanukkah
Krampusnacht
Kwanzaa
Saturnalia
Bodhi Day
Boxing Day
National Cookie Day
New Years
Wherever + whatever you’re celebrating this holiday season, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year! ✨
Yule
Christmas
Hanukkah
Krampusnacht
Kwanzaa
Saturnalia
Bodhi Day
Boxing Day
National Cookie Day
New Years
Wherever + whatever you’re celebrating this holiday season, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year! ✨
December 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Happy Merry
Yule
Christmas
Hanukkah
Krampusnacht
Kwanzaa
Saturnalia
Bodhi Day
Boxing Day
National Cookie Day
New Years
Wherever + whatever you’re celebrating this holiday season, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year! ✨
Yule
Christmas
Hanukkah
Krampusnacht
Kwanzaa
Saturnalia
Bodhi Day
Boxing Day
National Cookie Day
New Years
Wherever + whatever you’re celebrating this holiday season, we wish you Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year! ✨
December 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The data is in: sport is one of the single most powerful tools we have to create a world that is safe, inclusive, equitable, and empowering for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 10, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The data is in: sport is one of the single most powerful tools we have to create a world that is safe, inclusive, equitable, and empowering for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
What does a future free from violence look like?
Also: this👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Also: this👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 10, 2025 at 11:03 AM
What does a future free from violence look like?
Also: this👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Also: this👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
What does a future free from violence look like?
This, this is what it looks like👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
This, this is what it looks like👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM
What does a future free from violence look like?
This, this is what it looks like👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
This, this is what it looks like👇🏻
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
What does a world free from violence look like?
A world in which football is the world's most inclusive game — a model of dignity, safety, and opportunity in and through sport — for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
A world in which football is the world's most inclusive game — a model of dignity, safety, and opportunity in and through sport — for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
What does a world free from violence look like?
A world in which football is the world's most inclusive game — a model of dignity, safety, and opportunity in and through sport — for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
A world in which football is the world's most inclusive game — a model of dignity, safety, and opportunity in and through sport — for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Orange is a symbol of a brighter future free from violence 🧡
As we wrap this years #OrangeTheWorld on Human Rights Day, we wonder ...
What does a world free from violence look like?
And how can we be apart of it?
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
As we wrap this years #OrangeTheWorld on Human Rights Day, we wonder ...
What does a world free from violence look like?
And how can we be apart of it?
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Orange is a symbol of a brighter future free from violence 🧡
As we wrap this years #OrangeTheWorld on Human Rights Day, we wonder ...
What does a world free from violence look like?
And how can we be apart of it?
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
As we wrap this years #OrangeTheWorld on Human Rights Day, we wonder ...
What does a world free from violence look like?
And how can we be apart of it?
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
6. Download our free fan book safety eBook from our website ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
6. Download our free fan book safety eBook from our website ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
6. Download our free fan book safety eBook from our website ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
6. Download our free fan book safety eBook from our website ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
5. User (and brand!) friendly mobile app integration with resources for in and out of the stadium
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5. User (and brand!) friendly mobile app integration with resources for in and out of the stadium
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 PM
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
5. User (and brand!) friendly mobile app integration with resources for in and out of the stadium
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5. User (and brand!) friendly mobile app integration with resources for in and out of the stadium
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
4. Daily outreach in local communities
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
4. Daily outreach in local communities
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 8, 2025 at 12:20 PM
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
4. Daily outreach in local communities
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
4. Daily outreach in local communities
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
3. Trauma-informed security personnel
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
3. Trauma-informed security personnel
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
3. Trauma-informed security personnel
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
3. Trauma-informed security personnel
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
2. Mens and boys programming
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
2. Mens and boys programming
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 8, 2025 at 12:10 PM
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
2. Mens and boys programming
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
2. Mens and boys programming
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
1. Specialized violence prevention training and Gameday Safety training
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
1. Specialized violence prevention training and Gameday Safety training
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
5+ ways joining The Strong Side supports #OrangeTheWorld this season ➡️
1. Specialized violence prevention training and Gameday Safety training
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
1. Specialized violence prevention training and Gameday Safety training
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
Grounded in agency, equality, and solidarity, our training advances principles centered on self-knowledge, collective defense, and challenging the structures that enable violence.
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Grounded in agency, equality, and solidarity, our training advances principles centered on self-knowledge, collective defense, and challenging the structures that enable violence.
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Our approach to violence prevention?
Empowerment, not restriction.
Freedom, not fear.
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Empowerment, not restriction.
Freedom, not fear.
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Our approach to violence prevention?
Empowerment, not restriction.
Freedom, not fear.
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Empowerment, not restriction.
Freedom, not fear.
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Women's and girls' participation in sport still depends on safety and sport can lead the way
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Women's and girls' participation in sport still depends on safety and sport can lead the way
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The Strong Side is a global initiative transforming how football (soccer) clubs and fan communities address violence prevention, including gender-based violence (GBV)
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The Strong Side is a global initiative transforming how football (soccer) clubs and fan communities address violence prevention, including gender-based violence (GBV)
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
Sport can be a powerful tool to heal – to empower women + end violence against women and girls both on and off the pitch
TSS is partnering with clubs to tackle this from the pitch to the platform: Empowerment Self-Defense tools, better reporting routes + fan education ⚽
TSS is partnering with clubs to tackle this from the pitch to the platform: Empowerment Self-Defense tools, better reporting routes + fan education ⚽
December 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Sport can be a powerful tool to heal – to empower women + end violence against women and girls both on and off the pitch
TSS is partnering with clubs to tackle this from the pitch to the platform: Empowerment Self-Defense tools, better reporting routes + fan education ⚽
TSS is partnering with clubs to tackle this from the pitch to the platform: Empowerment Self-Defense tools, better reporting routes + fan education ⚽
VAWG in football looks like:
⚽️ Threats + slurs at women players
⚽️ Harassment of women fans
⚽️ Abuse towards women refs and journalists
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
⚽️ Threats + slurs at women players
⚽️ Harassment of women fans
⚽️ Abuse towards women refs and journalists
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
VAWG in football looks like:
⚽️ Threats + slurs at women players
⚽️ Harassment of women fans
⚽️ Abuse towards women refs and journalists
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
⚽️ Threats + slurs at women players
⚽️ Harassment of women fans
⚽️ Abuse towards women refs and journalists
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangeTheWorld #TheStrongSide
This year’s UN theme for #OrangeTheWorld is “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”
💻 + ⚽ = a new front line
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
💻 + ⚽ = a new front line
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This year’s UN theme for #OrangeTheWorld is “UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls”
💻 + ⚽ = a new front line
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
💻 + ⚽ = a new front line
#16Days #UNiTE #TheStrongSide
Transforming football into a tool of inclusivity + empowerment ⚽️💪🏻
Be on the Strong Side ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
Be on the Strong Side ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 3, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Transforming football into a tool of inclusivity + empowerment ⚽️💪🏻
Be on the Strong Side ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
Be on the Strong Side ➡️ thestrongside.team
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
The Strong Side: uniting sport, culture, and social impact to end gender-based violence, creating safer stadiums, safer teams, safer streets, and safer communities for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The Strong Side: uniting sport, culture, and social impact to end gender-based violence, creating safer stadiums, safer teams, safer streets, and safer communities for all
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
#16Days #UNiTE #OrangetheWorld #TheStrongSide
We're working with clubs and fans to:
✔️ prevent violence through a proven violence prevention methodology
✔️ create safer stadiums for women, families, athletes, staff, and journalists
✔️ push back against online abuse in football spaces
#16Days #OrangetheWorld
✔️ prevent violence through a proven violence prevention methodology
✔️ create safer stadiums for women, families, athletes, staff, and journalists
✔️ push back against online abuse in football spaces
#16Days #OrangetheWorld
December 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We're working with clubs and fans to:
✔️ prevent violence through a proven violence prevention methodology
✔️ create safer stadiums for women, families, athletes, staff, and journalists
✔️ push back against online abuse in football spaces
#16Days #OrangetheWorld
✔️ prevent violence through a proven violence prevention methodology
✔️ create safer stadiums for women, families, athletes, staff, and journalists
✔️ push back against online abuse in football spaces
#16Days #OrangetheWorld