IWG - International Working Group on Women and Sport
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About IWG
The International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) was established in 1994 at the 1st World Conference on Women and Sport held in Brighton. IWG is an independent coordinating body consisting of representatives of key government and non-government organizations from different regions of the world. The vision of the IWG is to realize a sustainable sporting culture that enables and values the full involvement of women in every aspect of sport. The mission is to be a catalyst for the advancement and empowerment of women and sport globally.
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AIBA Signs Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport
(2.5.2012) "On April 2 2012 in Taipei, Taiwan, AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu, signed the agreement whereby AIBA formally adopted the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of Mr. Yun Fun Tseng, Executive Director of the Olympia Foundation, and Mr. Kent Lu, President of the Olympism Society." |
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IWG Secretariat welcomes Leila Gharavi to the team
(27.4.2012) The days in Iran and at Nokia in Helsinki
as an engineer are behind. Looking ahead,
first stop is the London Olympic Games 2012.
Leila Gharavi is currently a coordinator at the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) (March - August 2012) and a student of Sport and Leisure Management at Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences in Finland. |
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Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation (CTUSF) becomes the newest signatory of the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport
(30.3.2012) At the 11th FISU Forum organized by CTUSF, the third day of the event devoted to women's engagement and gender equality marked a special occassion, the signing of the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport on behalf of the Chinese Taipei University Sports Federation. |
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IWG contributes to the discussion of gender equality at 11th FISU Forum
(30.3.2012) The third day of the 11th FISU Forum is devoted to women's engagement and gender equality issues in the international university sports movement. IWG Co-Chair Raija Mattila took to the podium to advocate for innovative approaches to promoting gender equality and the important role FISU and its member associations have to play as frontrunners within the global sport movement. |
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IWG voices its support for the lifting the ban on the hijab by FIFA, IFAB
(8.3.2012) The International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) has made known its support of the initiative of the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW), together with the Sport Association of Arab Women, to advocate for a lifting the ban on the wearing of the hijab by female athletes. |
