|
Download a copy of the 2009 WSI
information brochure - Click
here. (.pdf, 485 Kb)
Aussi disponible en français, cliquez
ici (.pdf, 298 Kb)
Formulario
en Espanol (.pdf, 299 Kb)
Beyond Sport
June 2010 - Carole Oglesby, WSI Past President, has been invited
to join the Advisory Board of Beyond Sport, a global organization
that promotes, develops and funds the use of sport to create positive
social change across the world. Beyond Sport will be holding its
annual Summit September 29-30 in Chicago. One of the key themes
of this years summit will be sport's role in women's and girls'
education. Visit their web site, www.beyondsport.org
to learn more about this organization and possible funding opportunities
for your programs.
2010 JSSGS 9th Congress
Japan Society for Sport and Gender Studies
The Ninth Congress will be held on July 3-4, 2010 at the Kobe Shoin
Women's University, Kobe, Japan. The main theme of this congress
is Sport, Sexual Violence, and Gender. For more
information click
here, or visit their website at http://www.jssgs.org/?cat=16
WSI at the UN in NY
March 2010 - WomenSport International together with the International
Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) and the Womens Sports Foundation
(USA), presented a workshop at a parallel event during the United
Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on 1 March 2010
in New York. The title of the workshop was “CEDAW as a tool
to promote gender equality in physical activity and sport”.
More...
Gertrud Pfister received
the Inaugural European Women and Sports Award (EWS-Award)
for research, leadership and exceptional achievements for women
in sport.
The award ceremony occurred at the 8th European Women and Sport
Conference which were held October 9th and 10th 2009 in Limassol
/ Cyprus.
PACE-FITNESS-STUDY a
scientific project of the German Sport University Cologne
February 25, 2010 - The Department of Physiology and Anatomy of
the German Sport University Cologne is carrying out a long-term
epidemiologic project: the PACE-Study (Performance, Age, Competition,
Exercise). Its aim is the
documentation of complex interactions between training, age, motivation
 to
engage in physical activity, lifestyle factors and physical performance.
Athletes from all age segments, sports and from all levels of performance
are invited to participate in our online survey. More...
More Support for Women Ski Jumpers!
February 19, 2010, by David Ebner. Globe and Mail, Toronto, Canada/
CTV News
Governor-General joins fight for women ski jumpers
Women ski jumpers - barred from the Vancouver Winter Games - have
a surprise ally as they try to lift off at the 2014 Olympics in
Russia: (Canadian) Governor-General Michaëlle Jean. More...
Women's Ski Jumping
On February 13th ski jumping competition in the 2010 Winter Olympics
took place at the Whistler Olympic Park, but Lindsey Van, who set
the record on the normal hill for both men and women in 2008 was
not there. Neither were other elite women jumpers in spite of the
fact that the International Ski Federation (FIS) recommended in
a 114-1 vote in 2006 that the women's event be added to the 2010
Winter Olympics. From acsm.stats.org
More...
IOC moves to address gender imbalance
in Track Cycling for 2012 Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved changes to
the track cycling program for the 2012 Olympics to resolve the gender
imbalance of the current program. More...
IOC plans meeting on gender
In response to the controversy surrounding the issue of Caster Semenya's
gender identity, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is convening
a conference this coming January to institute guidelines for dealing
with the biological variations of gender identity. The results of
that conference and recommendations for handling individual cases
will be available on this site as soon as they are made public.
See more IOC news...
Commentary:
Muditambi Ravele, acting president of the South-African
Women and Sports Federation
September 2009 - Caster Semenya should be basking in the glory of
her 800 meters world gold medal in Berlin. Instead, 2009 looks set
to be an annus horribilis year for the talented South African athlete.
After a flood of media reports world wide questioning her sexuality,
the 800 and 1500 meter African Junior Championship title holder’s
family has had to grapple with the freshest allegations - that an
International Athletics Association Federation (IAAF) medical probe
has found the runner to be technically hermaphrodite! More...
Followup: October 2009
Johanna Adriaanse, Chair, International Working Group (IWG)
“Brutal trial by media and insensitive management by the International
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is my view of how S-African
athlete Caster Semenya has been treated in recent weeks.More...
| Protecting
the athlete
WSI NEW MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS
JOIN –
and become a member of one of the only RESEARCH-based Advocacy groups
for Women – Sport and Physical Activity. We now offer a four
year and a life-time membership option at a reduced rate. Credit
card payment options are also now available. Click
here – to download a copy of the latest brochure and membership
application/renewal form.
WSI at the United Nations
WomenSport International, in collaboration with the UN Division
for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW) and the international Working
Group on Women and Sport (IWG) hosted a parallel session during
the 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women on Monday
2 March 2009 at the UN headquarters in New York. The purpose of
the session was to report on the implementation of the recommendations
of the UNDAW report "Women, Gender Equality and Sport",
which was launched last year at CSW. More...
Laura Gajardo, new Advisory Board
member of WSI, recently conducted a study on women and sport in
Chile
A research project was set up by Chiledeportes in 2006 and provides
an overview of the female participation in sport. Strategies and
actions are outlined based on a three pillar concept: Health - Quality
of Life - Physical Activity/Sport. Chiledeportes has the objective
to promote gender equality in sport and physical education. More...
United Nations Division for the
Advancement of Women (DAW) Publication
For the past several years, Dr. Carole Oglesby
(former President of WSI) and a group of dedicated researchers have
been working within the framework of the United Nations Division
for the Advancement of Women (DAW) on a major publication on Women
and Sport and sports effectiveness in promoting equality and social
development. (See the interim reports in the WSI
Initiatives section) The publication “Women, gender
equality and sport” was launched at Feb 28, Commission
on the Status of Women Meeting at the UN in New York City. This
monograph is the latest in the WOMENWATCH 2000 and Beyond series.
More...
 Check
out the NEW IWG!
Leading up to the 5th World Conference on Women and Sport
in 2010 in Sydney the International Working Group on Women
and Sport (IWG) has repositioned itself. More...
WSI Founding Members
WomenSport International is pleased to recognize and acknowledge
the work of the founding members of WSI: Celia Brackenridge, Libby
Darlison, Barbara Drinkwater, Kari Fasting and Marion Lay. More...
Estimados amigos
y colegas de habla Hispana,
La mision de WomenSportInternational es desarrollar deportes para
mujeres a nivel mundial a travez de la aplicacion de investigacion,
educacion y auspicio. Publicamos este material en nuestra pagina
de internet tan pronto nos es posible. En el futuro publicaremos
materiales en Espanol cuando nos sea posible. Esperamos que esto
ayude a nustros miembros y visitantes de habla Hispana.
Gracias por su apoyo, Carole Oglesby Link
to Spanish Resources
Dear Spanish speaking friends and
colleagues,
June 25, 2003 - The WomenSportInternational mission is to develop
sport for women around the globe through the application of research,
education and advocacy. We publish such material on our website
as often as we can. In the future, we will publish materials in
Spanish when we are able. We hope this will be a helpful step to
our Spanish-speaking members and visitors.
Thanks for all you do, Carole Oglesby.
Link
to Spanish Resources
News from the United
Nations:
WSI at the UN in NY
March 2010 - WomenSport International together with the International
Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) and the Womens Sports Foundation
(USA), presented a workshop at a parallel event during the United
Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on 1 March 2010
in New York. The title of the workshop was “CEDAW as a tool
to promote gender equality in physical activity and sport”.
More...
WSI at the United Nations
March 2009 - WomenSport International, in collaboration with the
UN Division for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW) and the international
Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) hosted a parallel session
during the 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women
on Monday 2 March 2009 at the UN headquarters in New York. The purpose
of the session was to report on the implementation of the recommendations
of the UNDAW report "Women, Gender Equality and Sport",
which was launched last year at CSW. More...
UN-DAW manuscript
We have reached an agreement in regard to a planned UN-DAW publication
provisionally titled Women 2000: Physical activity, sport, exercise
and the achievement of girl’s and women’s development
goals. The manuscript is to be prepared with the facilitation of
Dr. Carole Oglesby, utilizing an international team of experts.
The manuscript will marshall, summarize and interprete relevant
data from the world over demonstrating and clarifying the roles
of physical recreation, sport, exercise in meeting developmental
goals prominent in UN treaty language (Beijing Platform for Action,
Beijing+5 Outcome Document and CEDAW) and on-going initiatives and
efforts. More...
May 31, 2003
For additional materials about the work of WSI and the United Nations,
please see our Current
Initiatives section. |
