The University of Chichester and the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy are thrilled to announce that applications are now OPEN for the Women’s Sport Leadership Academy (WSLA) 2020.More
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Barbara L. Drinkwater
One of WSI’s founding members Barbara L. Drinkwater, Ph.D., FACSM, and the only woman who has received WSI’s honorary award (2013), passed away peacefully on Monday, September 30 in Gold Canyon, Arizona.More
UNESCO LAUNCH FEASIBILITY STUDY
Launch of Feasibility Study for Global Observatory on Women and Sport
Sept 27, 2019 – UNESCO – A Feasibility Study on the establishment of a Global Observatory for Women, Sport, Physical Education and Physical Activity was launched officially on 26 September 2019 in Geneva, SwitzerlandMore
CASTER SEMENYA: IWG, WSI & IAPESGW WRITE IAAF
May 30, 2019 – IWG, WSI and IAPESGW have today written to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to express our great disappointment in the decision taken by IAAF to restrict testosterone levels in female runners.More
WELCOME TO INCOMING WSI EXECUTIVE
Congratulations to the following women who were elected by acclamation to fill the open positions of Officers and Advisory Board for the term of March 1 2019 to August 1, 2022. More
UN COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN 2019
March 14, 2019 – At the 2019 United Nations CSW Session, Women in Sport Aotearoa New Zealand’s Prof. Sarah Leberman presented on ‘Sustainable Infrastructure Creation for Gender Equality in Sport and Physical Activity for Girls and Women’More
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR WSI BOARD
Nov 30, 2018: It is time for elections, and WSI is seeking nominations. WSI offers you the chance to contribute to improving gender equality in sport by helping lead research-informed international policy contributions, and working for the benefit of girls and women around the world.More
DINNAGE: NEW PREMIER LEAGUE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
The Premier League has confirmed Susanna Dinnage will take over as the organization’s chief executive.More
HISTORIC BASKETBALL APPOINTMENT FOR VALLÉE
In a move being heralded as ground-breaking for the advancement of women in the near-exclusive male bastion of professional sports management, the 43-year-old was introduced on Thursday as both the general manager and head coach of the Hamilton Honey Badgers [Ontario, Canada].More
SUZY WHALEY – FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT PGA OF AMERICA
The PGA of America started a new chapter Friday night when it swore in the first female president in the organization’s 102-year history. Suzy Whaley now leads one of the world’s largest working sports organizations, and she plans to change it for the better.More