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Fostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport

Fostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport. Women and International Sport: NGO System NAGWS-PAGWSPA, Apr. 23,2013. UN system distinctions. G O Governments State Actors. N G O Non-governmental organizations General Consultative Specialized:

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Fostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport

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  1. Fostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport Women and International Sport: NGO System NAGWS-PAGWSPA, Apr. 23,2013

  2. UN system distinctions G O Governments State Actors N G O Non-governmental organizations General Consultative Specialized: WSI, WSF

  3. IOC as NGO Difficult to see IOC as NGO due to its great power WITHIN elite sport of Olympic Games and ‘qualifiers’ such as Pan American Games and sport governance system including IFs, NOCs and the like

  4. Focus today NOT elite sport FOCUS Actors and influences within international GO and NGO systems to enhance and empower girls and women; to make them safer; to enable them to be healthier and better educated.

  5. UN Conventions and rights and protections for women The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - General Assembly, 1948 * the right to rest and leisure * the right to freely participate in the cultural life of the community

  6. UNESCO Charter - 1978 Essential conditions for exercise of human rights… Freedom to develop and preserve physical, intellectual and moral Access to physical education and sport

  7. Convention on Elimination of Discrimination – Women 1979 On equality of men and women-the same opportunities to participate in sport and physical education The right to participate in recreational activities, sports and cultural life Eliminate stereotypical concepts of men and women in all levels/education

  8. Beijing Platform for Action - 1995 Education and training of women * Provide accessible recreation and sports facilities; * Strengthen gender-sensitive program * Support advancement of women in all areas of athletics and physical activity

  9. Beijing PFA continued Women and health * Create and support programs in education system, workplace and community to make opportunities to participate in sport, physical activity and recreation on same basis with men and boys

  10. Beijing PFA continued The girl child * Promote the full and equal participation of girls in extra and co-curricular activities such as sport, drama and cultural activities

  11. UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - 2004 Girls and women have equal access to training, resources, venues and services; Girl children with disabilities have equal access to recreation and sporting activities including those in school

  12. GOAL ONE Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger

  13. GOAL TWO Achieve universal primary education

  14. GOAL THREE Provide gender equity and empower women

  15. GOAL FOUR Reduce child mortality

  16. GOAL FIVE Improve maternal health

  17. GOAL SIX Combat HIV+/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases

  18. GOAL SEVEN Ensure environmental sustainability

  19. GOAL EIGHT Create global partnerships for development

  20. Women’s International Sport Organizations International Working Group for Women and Sport IWG Network – Coalition – Secretariate housed site of quadrennial conference

  21. Women’s International Sport Organizations International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women – IAPESGW – Founded 1949 Member organization with same roots as NAGWS; no Secretariate; Quadrennial Conference just completed, Havana

  22. Women’s International Sports Organizations WomenSport International – WSI Member organization founded 1995 No Secretariate; MOU with ACSM Evidence-based advocacy; active Task Forces on Sexual Harassment; Deaf/HH; On-line Leadership Training

  23. National level advocacy USA – NAGWS; WSF Canada – CAAWS Colombia – AsoMujeres Zambia – National Organization of Women in Sport, Physical Activ/Rec Many Commissions related to NOCs

  24. CRUCIAL NEW DIRECTIONS Post 2015 Millennium Development Goals www.worldwewant2015.org info@post2015women.com

  25. Worldwewant2015 ‘Voices’ • What would create lasting and positive change in your community. Ans sport 2. What are the most important priorities for the empowerment of women. Ans. 3. What would help reduce gender inequalities in education. Ans. Sport 4. What needs to be included in Post 2015 Goals. Ans Sport

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