It is alarming and wrong that USOPC does not protect the rights of its athletes with disabilities in #Tokyo2020.
Author Archives: Kanae Haneishi
UNESCO’S GLOBAL OBSERVATORY FOR SPORT IN THE OLYMPIC CAPITAL
UNESCO’s Global Observatory for Sport establishes in the Olympic Capital Party. The WSI board members, Dr. Ani Chroni and Dr. Carole Oglesby were instrumental in getting this Global Observatory for Sport established.
VIDEOS FROM WSI MAY TOWN HALL
Introduction videos from WSI May Town Hall are now available to view on our Youtube channel as well as the WSI website. WSI appreciates all participants at the Town Hall for their participations and supports.
#ActforEqual WEEK OF ACTION AHEAD OF THE GENERATION EQUALITY FORUM
“From 31 May to 6 June, the #ActForEqual Week of Action will be launched to showcase young leaders and their activism, demonstrate why the Generation Equality Forum is important for all generations and how the Action Coalitions can accelerate concrete change for women and girls.”
WSI PAST PRESIDENT DR. ANI CHRONI & ET AL.’S MAJOR CONTRIBUTION TO SPORT SCIENCE
WSI past president Dr. Ani Chroni & et al. brillantly combined literary techniques & academic research methodology in their published article – a significant contribution to the sport sciences field and literature:
“Negotiating a Transnational Career Around Borders: Women’s Stories in Boundaryless Academia”
DR. CAROLE OGLESBY’S LEADERSHIP ON AIAW
WSI past president & current executive board member, Dr. Carole Oglesby helped established AIAW and served as its first president.
WSI RECEIVED GENEROUS DONATION FROM THERABODY
To celebrate International Women’s Day in March 2021, WomenSport International (WSI) received a generous donation from Therabody Inc. WSI would like to officially thank Therabody, Inc. for their support.
WSI REPRESENTS AT SWEEP INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
WomenSport International board members, Toni Bruce and Kanae Haneishi, and a WSI member, Maka Chikowero, present at the SWEEP (Sport for Women’s Empowerment & Employment Program) International Conference. The title of the workshop is “Working Together for Meaningful Changes: Interdisciplinary Research-Based Advocacy for Girls & Women in Sport”.