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
CANADA ANNOUNCES MEASURES AGAINST HARASSMENT
OTTAWA, June 19, 2018 – All Canadians deserve to participate and compete in a sport environment, free from harassment, abuse or discrimination, regardless of gender, race, religion, language, age and ability.More
CELIA BRACKENRIDGE OBITUARY
Celia Brackenridge was an international sportswoman, a campaigner for women’s causes and an authority on child protection in sport.More
SAFE SPORT GLOBAL SUMMIT
WSI attends the first international forum run by Safe Sport International, in Madrid, Spain on “Challenging Violence in Sport: First Global Summit Safe Sport International Conference”.More
WSI at IWG BOTSWANA CONFERENCE
WSI Executive Committee and Extended Board members are participating in the International Working Group on Women in Sport (IWG) conference in Botswana, May 17-20. WSI is offering a side event entitled, Making Sport Safer – Preventing Harassment and Abuse.More