Gender Equality in Sport Resources

The project develops young women to become leaders in sport through a mentorship programme. The aim is that those women can then in turn train other females within their country to be representatives and ambassadors within the Sports Movement. The goal of this phase is to: build awareness on gender equality in sports, increase female participation in sports; increase awareness on the use of sports as a tool for social inclusion, community building and civic engagement.

Website: www.tafisa.org

Online resource pack, providing practitioners with a guided sport activity-based session to help mixed-gender participants learn how to communicate with each other effectively, cooperate with each other and work together as part of a team, in order for them to support each other to dispel gender-based stereotypes

Resource: Workbook

Developed as part of the European Union and Council of Europe joint project “ALL IN: towards gender balance in sport”, this toolkit provides information, tips, good practice examples and strategies to achieve equality between women and men in sport.

Resource: Gender Equality Toolkit

The regressive effect of COVID-19 on gender equality.

Resource: COVID-19 and gender equality

Moving the Goalposts teaches girls and young women to take up their space in football by enabling them to discover and nurture their football skills. The project uses football as a tool to initiate change in areas of peace, governance, sustainability, women’s rights and empowerment. The programme trains girls and young women on topics such as coaching, refereeing and First Aid at various levels, as well as providing life skills on nutrition, sanitation, hygiene and leadership. In partnership with local schools.

Website: www.mtgk.org

Nike released a “Coaching Girls Guide” to serve programme leaders and coaches to recruit and retain girls in sport.

Resource: Coaching Girls Guide

This Girl Can was born from a desire to tackle the fact that despite increases in the overall number of people being active in England, women persistently remained les active than men. Sport England knew that they had to address the gender gap and the reason behind it; and they knew they had to do something different.

Website: www.thisgirlcan.co.uk

Sport Ireland’s vision for women in sports is one where women have an equal opportunity to achieve their full potential, while enjoying a lifelong involvement in sport. Sport Ireland is committed to increasing women’s sustained involvement in sport as coaches, volunteers, club members, athetes, advocates, leaders, and participants from grassroots to the podium.

Website: www.sportireland.ie

Published to promote the goals of the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action.

Resource: Women and Sport

One Win Leads to Another creates safe spaces for girls to break social barriers, empowers them, and equips them with basic economic skills, increased knowledge of their bodies, and the confidence to access services in the event of violence.

Resource: One Win Leads to Another

Encouraging female from less privileged environments to play basketball. Use sports for well-being, to improve health, character development but also scholarship opportunities and social benefits.

Website: www.wesieonline.com

DST equips girls and young women with technical skills, knowledge and opportunities to share their personal stories of transformation through sport.

Resource: DST Toolkit