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2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nov 2014<\/td>\nElection Results<\/span>:
\n<\/span>November 15, 2014 \u2013 The 2014 election for WSI officers and Advisory Board members was uncontested across all positions. A formal election, as originally outlined on the website was therefore not conducted.\u00a0Full list of Officers and Advisory Board…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 2014<\/td>\nNOTICE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF WSI<\/span>
\nAugust 21, 2014 – It is time for the 2014 WSI elections and the procedures are in place for the nomination process:<\/p>\n

OFFICES OPEN FOR NOMINATION:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPRESIDENT
\nSECRETARY
\nADVISORY BOARD (5 positions)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Nominations for these positions are welcome.\u00a0For additional information on the process and October 15th deadline….<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
July 2013<\/td>\nIOC statement on myths surrounding women’s participation in sport.<\/span>
\nIn April 2011, the IOC Medical Commission approved a critical statement concerning sport participation and ‘potential damage to female reproduction’. At the time, the ‘myth’ of danger to women was being circulated in attempts to justify the exclusion of women from Olympic skijumping. A recent story by a\u00a0Polish Canoeist<\/a>\u00a0is prompting us to once again help educate misinformed sport officials around the world and help empower female athletes with accurate information.The following statement was approved by the IOC Medical Commission, April 2011:<\/strong>
\nNo female athlete should be denied the opportunity<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0to participate in any Olympic sport on the basis that she might sustain an injury to her reproductive organs. A survey of injury data has failed to find any evidence of an increased risk for acute or chronic damage to the female reproductive organs occurring as a direct result from participation in sport.\u00a0<\/em>We said it then, and repeat it now: this is NOT a medical issue. This is a harassment issue, with the intention of discouraging and even intimidating female canoeists from participating in the sport they love.\u00a0WomenCAN International<\/a>\u00a0reports that this is a century-old myth, and this is the first time an athlete has spoken publicly. We will do whatever we can to put a silver dagger through the heart of this destructive myth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2013<\/td>\nCNVLD Women\u2019s Wheelchair Basketball Program June 2013 Progress Report<\/span>
\nDownload the\u00a0progress report<\/a>\u00a0on the program in Cambodia that WSI has been involved with since 2007. (.pdf, 2.4 MB)
\nProgress Report Part 2\u00a0for June<\/a> (.pdf, 2.7MB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2013<\/td>\nCNVLD Women\u2019s Wheelchair Basketball Program Progress Report<\/span>\u00a0– May 2013<\/span>
\nDownload the\u00a0progress report<\/a>\u00a0on the program in Cambodia that WSI has been involved with since 2007. (.pdf 1 MB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 16, 2013<\/td>\nWSI Task Force Co-chair travels to China as part of US State Department Sports Envoy Program<\/span>
\nDr. Becky Clark<\/strong>, co-chair of the WSI Deaf\/Hard of Hearing Girls and Women in Sport Task Force, is in Guangzhou, China to promote inclusion and equality for persons with disabilities, especially young women and girls. This event marks the first time the U.S. Department of State will send persons with disabilities as Sport Envoys.\u00a0More\u2026<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 29, 2013<\/td>\nFostering a Global Voice for Women and Sport – AAPHERD National Convention<\/span>
\nSpeakers:<\/strong>\u00a0Carole Oglesby, California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA; Christine Shelton, Smith College, Northampton, MA; and Donna Marie Duffy, UNC Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
\nThe 2012 Olympic Games witnessed many firsts, including female representation from every country. Of particular interest, the United States had more female athletes participate than males for the first time. Even with this notable progress, many international women are banned from or have limited opportunities to sport. This session will highlight the progress, identify mechanisms of progress, and organizations that can suggest ways for positive change. Full details on the\u00a0AAPHERD website…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 15, 2013<\/td>\nUSA Deaf Basketball Endorses Brighton Declaration on Women and Sports<\/span>
\n\u201cUSADB has a rich history of providing equal opportunities for deaf girls and women in their programs including women serving in leadership positions. By endorsing the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport, USADB reaffirms its commitment to gender equality and leads the way for full involvement for girls and women at all levels of its organization.\u201d said Dr. Becky Clark, co\u00adchair of the WomenSport International Task Force on Deaf\/HOH Girls and Women in Sport and USADSF executive board member\u00adat\u00adlarge.\u00a0Download the Press Release<\/a>\u00a0(.pdf)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 2, 2013<\/td>\n2013 JSSGS 12th Congress<\/span>
\nThe 12th Congress will be held on 13th, 14th of July 2013 at Kyoto University of Education , Kyoto. The main theme of this congress is\u00a0\u201cBody and Empowerment\u201d<\/strong>.\u00a0Download\u00a0the information pdf<\/a>. The program also includes presentations of papers on sport and gender studies.
\nWebsite:\u00a0www.jssgs.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 25, 2013<\/td>\nUSA Deaf Basketball to Endorse Brighton Declaration on Women and Sports<\/span>
\nUSA Deaf Basketball (USADB) is pleased to announce that we will endorse the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport, an international document that seeks equality for women in all levels of sport.\u00a0More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2013<\/td>\nWSI to Present and Participate on Panel at NGO CSW FORUM<\/span>
\nWSI will participate at the Forum in New York City. Download the NGO CSW Forum Handbook by visiting the NGO Committee on the Status of Women website\u00a0http:\/\/www.ngocsw.org\/ngo-csw-forum\/ngo-csw-forum-handbook-ads<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 31, 2013<\/td>\nUSA Deaf Sports Federation Signs Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport<\/span>
\nIn a historic event, the USA Deaf Sports Federation has become the first national deaf sports organization in the world to endorse the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport, an international document that affirms women\u2019s right to equality in sport.\u00a0More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 28, 2013<\/td>\nStandup Cambodia Photo Essay<\/span>
\nIn 2007, WSI sponsored the first CNVLD All-Women Racing Wheelchair Team with six Angkor II Racing Wheelchairs. Since that time, we have been highlighting the progressive work by StandupCambodia with their work in racing, basketball and volleyball for Cambodian Persons with a Disability. See a\u00a0photo essay<\/a>\u00a0on their Women\u2019s Wheelchair Basketball team.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2012<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nov 27, 2012<\/td>\nNada Knorre Elected Women and Sport Committee Chair of Czech Olympic Committee<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\nAt the 2012 Czech Olympic Committee election, Nada Knorre\u00a0<\/strong>(WSI advisory board member) was elected as Chair of the Women\u00a0and Sport Committee. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 20, 2012<\/td>\nSurvey on policy\u00a0for LGBT sport participants<\/span>
\nBelow you will find the hotlink to a brief survey I have developed\u00a0to begin to know the state of affairs globally with regard to\u00a0direct international, national or regional policy for LGBT sport\u00a0participants. The survey has instructions, and confidentiality\u00a0assurances, within. If you can make public the opportunity to\u00a0respond to the survey, I will be most appreciative. Carole Oglesby
\nhttp:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/s\/RH7R2YP<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 14, 2012<\/td>\nTanzania: Women\u00a0Attend Course in Sports Leadership<\/span>
\n– At least 20 women are attending a five-day International Inspiration\u00a0Leadership Course in sports, which opened at the British Council in Dar es Salaam on Monday. The programme is part of a wider\u00a0intervention to improve quality and access to sports in Tanzania,\u00a0and supports women in positions of influence to develop their\u00a0leadership skills and give them the tools they need to be leaders\u00a0in developing sports in their organizations, communities, districts\u00a0and regions. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept 15, 2012<\/td>\nIAPESGW 17th\u00a0World Congress 2013<\/span>
\nThe International Association of Physical Education and Sport\u00a0for Girls and Women (IAPESGW), and its partner the national\u00a0Institute of Sports, Physical Education and Recreation (INDER),\u00a0welcome you to the 17th quadrennial Congress to be held in\u00a0the Havana Convention Centre, Cuba, April 10th \u2013 13th\u00a02013. Abstracts are due November 1, 2012. For details, visit\u00a0\u00a0http:\/\/iapesgw2013.inder.cu\/index.php\/en\/scientific-s-works-presentations<\/a>.Download<\/strong> English poster: 17th World Congress<\/a>
\nDownload<\/strong> Spanish poster: 17mo.Congreso Mundial<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 28, 2012<\/td>\nCNVLD Battambang Women\u2019s Wheelchair Basketball<\/span>
\nAustralian Disability Sports expert Gary Connor now coaching\u00a0Cambodia\u2019s first Womens wheelchair basketball Team in\u00a0Battambang Cambodia. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 16, 2012<\/td>\nWSI members\u00a0attending ICSEMIS conference in Glasgow, Scotland, July 19-24,\u00a02012<\/span>
\nAmong the panel presenters at the International Convention on\u00a0Science, Education and Medicine in Sport are: Kari Fasting,\u00a0(Norway); Celia Brackenridge, (UK); Carole Oglesby (USA); Gertrude\u00a0Pfister (Den); Barb Drinkwater (USA); Vicki Krane (USA); Ani\u00a0Chroni (Gre). More…<\/a>
\nVisit the Conference website: http:\/\/www.icsemis2012.com\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 10, 2012<\/td>\nCNVLD Battambang\u00a0Women\u2019s Wheelchair Basketball Training now underway<\/span>
\n<\/span>16 Battambang women are now in disciplined weekly training\u00a0(4 days per week) in their new basketball wheelchairs provide\u00a0by DSR in anticipation of the arrival on 27th July of Australian\u00a0Wheelchair Basketball Coach Gary Conner. The athletes are\u00a0training at the Battambang MOSVY Physical Rehabilitation Center\u00a0from Friday to Monday with two training sessions held per\u00a0day. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 7, 2012<\/td>\nCNVLD Women’s Basketball\u00a0Team features in DSR News<\/span>
\nCyclepower Cambodia \u2013 a joint initiative between Australian\u00a0NGO Disability Sport & Recreation (DSR) and Cambodian\u00a0charity partner Stand Up Cambodia (CNVLD) will see a group of 20 cyclists ride across Cambodia in June 2012 to raise\u00a0awareness of and funds for disability sport and recreation.
\nRead the whole story at: http:\/\/www.dsr.org.au\/news1.aspx?ArticleID=414<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 3, 2012<\/td>\n2012 JSSGS 11th Congress<\/span>
\nThe 11th Congress will be held on 7th, 8th of July 2012 at the\u00a0Gakushuin Women’s College, Tokyo. The main theme of this congress\u00a0is \u201cGender and Sport in Development<\/strong>\u201d.
\nThe program includes:
\n1) Lecture : \u201cDevelopment and Health<\/strong>\u201d
\nby Hiroko Hara (Josai International University) and
\n2) Symposium: \u201cGender and Sport in Development<\/strong>\u201d
\nby Keiko Arai (Gakushuin University), Taku Yamaguchi (NPO Hearts\u00a0of Gold), and Kiyomi Kaida (former JICA Specialist).
\nThe program also includes presentations of papers on sport and\u00a0gender studies. Download schedule<\/a> (.pdf)
\nWebsite: www.jssgs.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 8, 2012<\/td>\nCAAWS Releases New Canadian\u00a0Sport for Life Resource on International Women\u2019s Day<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>
\nOTTAWA\u2013 In celebration of International Women\u2019s\u00a0Day, the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women\u00a0and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) announces the publication\u00a0of Actively Engaging Women and Girls: Addressing the Psycho-Social\u00a0Factors, a new resource designed to increase opportunities\u00a0for women and girls as both participants and leaders in the\u00a0Canadian sport and physical activity system. The publication\u00a0is a supplement to the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) foundation\u00a0document, and complements other Long-Term Athlete Development\u00a0(LTAD) resources. A valuable resource for everyone involved\u00a0in sport and physical activity, it will support and guide\u00a0those working with women and girls so they engage in, and\u00a0maintain, healthy and active lifestyles. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2012<\/td>\nPink and fashion and Soccer\u00a0– a special mix<\/span>
\nOn 10th December 2011, Vijana Amani Pamoja, hosted the 1st\u00a0Miss Mrembo, meaning (beauty) girls\u2019 soccer tournament – one with a different approach.
\nAn exciting day of soccer, hairdressing, awareness of gender\u00a0based violence (GBV) and fashion show. The tournament was\u00a0organized under the theme of \u201cKujiamini\u201d a Swahili\u00a0word meaning self confidence.
\nA total of 150 girls drawn from 12 teams consisting of girls\u00a0ages 10-18 years from all the walks of Eastlands part of Nairobi,\u00a0to participate in this unique 7-a-side street football tournament\u00a0whose aim was:<\/p>\n
    \n
  • Explore the importance of self esteem among teenage girls<\/li>\n
  • Encourage women to participate in sports.<\/li>\n
  • Emphasize on good grooming among girls \/girls soccer\u00a0players.<\/li>\n
  • Identify Miss Mrembo player of the year 2011<\/li>\n
  • Enable young women to make informed choices in their\u00a0lives<\/li>\n
  • Create awareness on Sexual Assault among young girls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Read\u00a0the full report<\/a>. (.pdf)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Feb 2012<\/td>\nCNVLD Cambodian\u00a0Women of Courage: a CNVLD series<\/span>
\nThe CNVLD is pleased to commence a new series: \u201cCNVLD\u00a0Cambodian Women of Courage\u201d which will profile all the\u00a0members of the recently established CNVLD Cambodian Women\u2019s\u00a0Wheelchair Basketball Program. More\u00a0on Ms Sieng Sorchan and Ms Khuon Sochunthea…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Nov 2011<\/td>\nCall for Abstracts for the 11th International\u00a0Symposium for Olympic Research<\/span>, to be hosted at the Ivey-Spencer\u00a0Leadership Centre at The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario,\u00a0Canada, on October 19 & 20, 2012.
\nAbstract Deadline, January\u00a06, 2012<\/strong>
\nScholars, researchers, students, and professionals interested in the socio-cultural\u00a0study of the modern Olympic or Paralympic Games are invited to submit abstracts\u00a0for conference presentation. Papers in the area of history, sociology, anthropology,\u00a0philosophy, political science, and sport management, as well as other disciplines\u00a0that contribute to our cultural understanding of the Games are particularly\u00a0encouraged. The 11th Symposium includes a Graduate Student Essay Competition.
\nDetails for submission of abstracts can be downloaded\u00a0here<\/a>. (.pdf)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 2011<\/td>\nWomen in Coaching blog<\/span>
\nhttp:\/\/www.womenincoaching.org\/<\/a>.This blog is geared towards women in the coaching profession and is an\u00a0effort to increase the number of women in coaching and help define strategies\u00a0to retain women in coaching positions once they are in place.
\nSign up for the RSS Feeds:
\nhttp:\/\/stream.goodwin.drexel.edu\/womenincoaching\/feed\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 2011<\/td>\nGirls in Information and Communication\u00a0Technology (ICT<\/span>)
\nJob opportunities in the ICT sector continue to grow, and many countries\u00a0and regions are predicting a shortage of qualified staff with math, science,\u00a0engineering and computing skills to meet the growing demand. At the same\u00a0time, many companies are looking to increase the numbers of women in the\u00a0sector. This means that highly qualified women in technical fields have\u00a0significant opportunities available to them. Unfortunately teenage girls\u00a0and young women often never even consider a career in ICTs….
\nAs UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said, \u201cEquality for women\u00a0and girls is not only a basic human right it is a social and economic imperative .\u00a0 Where women are educated and empowered, economies are more productive and\u00a0strong. Where women are fully represented, societies are more peaceful and\u00a0stable.” More… at http:\/\/world2011.itu.int\/daily4#7<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nov 2011<\/td>\nGendered Innovations in Science, Health\u00a0& Medicine, and Engineering Project launched\u00a0<\/span>Gendered innovations employ sex and gender analysis as a resource to create\u00a0new knowledge and technology. The Gendered Innovations project:<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Develops practical methods of sex and gender analysis for science,\u00a0health & medicine, and engineering.<\/li>\n
  2. Provides case studies as concrete illustrations of how sex and gender\u00a0analysis leads to innovation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Three years in the making, the project was funded by Stanford University\u00a0and the European Commission. It draws upon experts from across both the\u00a0EU and the US. http:\/\/genderedinnovations.stanford.edu\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sept 2011<\/td>\nThe Transgender Athlete<\/span>
\nMembers of WSI and the American College of Sports Medicine met in June 2011\u00a0to collaborate on a statement on The Transgender Athlete. Several related\u00a0issues were discussed and a set of recommendations were produced. \u00a0Read the Report<\/a>. (.pdf) (Sept 2011)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
August 2011<\/td>\nElection Results:<\/span>
\nAugust 26, 2011 \u2013 The 2011 election for WSI officers and Advisory\u00a0Board members was uncontested across all positions. A formal election,\u00a0as originally outlined on the website was therefore not conducted. More…<\/a>The Officers of WSI are:
\nPresident: <\/strong>Carol Rodgers – Canada
\nVice President:<\/strong> Carole Oglesby – USA
\nSecretary<\/strong>: Stilani Chroni – Greece
\nTreasurer:<\/strong> Chris Shelton – USA
\nPast President:<\/strong> Kari Fasting – Norway<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2011<\/td>\nIn Praise of Female Athletes Who Were\u00a0Told No<\/span>
\nFor the 14 female ski jumpers petitioning to\u00a0be included in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver<\/strong> – August 2011
\n– This was submitted as an example of support for the women’s ski jumpers\u00a0had prior to last year’s 2010 Olympic Winter Games. A poem written by the\u00a0Vancouver Poet Laureate Brad Cran.
\nIt starts:
\n” Despite the glory of color it’s easy to be the butterfly;\u00a0It’s hard to be the dog or to remain like the river stone. For Christ sake\u00a0little lady, sit down you’ve been told.
\nBecause he thought that a woman short of breath was an affront to good manners, Baron Pierre de Courbertin founded the modern Olympics with only the strength\u00a0of men in mind. The heft and depth of sport surely could not be good for\u00a0the reproductive organs of a lady…”
\nMore…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2011<\/td>\nNOTICE TO THE MEMBERSHIP OF WSI<\/span>
\nIt is time for the 2011 WSI elections and the procedures are in place\u00a0for the nomination process:OFFICES OPEN FOR NOMINATION:<\/strong><\/p>\n
    \n
  • PRESIDENT<\/li>\n
  • VICE-PRESIDENT<\/li>\n
  • SECRETARY<\/li>\n
  • TREASURER<\/li>\n
  • ADVISORY BOARD (minimum 3 positions)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Nominations for these positions are welcome by August 1, 2011<\/strong>.
    \nPlease see nomination process details, click here<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

June 2011<\/td>\nLi Na, first woman from Asia to win a\u00a0Tennis Grand Slam<\/span>
\nLi Na made sporting history at the French Open on Saturday 4 June 2011 when\u00a0she became the first player from China and from Asia to win a Grand Slam\u00a0singles title. The Chinese player said she hopes that by winning a Grand\u00a0Slam title she will act as a catalyst for the growth of tennis in her homeland.
\nListen to her interview<\/strong> on ABC Radio Australia: Connect\u00a0Asia with comments by Johanna Adriaanse, WSI executive, about the importance\u00a0of her victory for women\u2019s sport in China and Asia .
\nwww.radioaustralia.net.au\/connectasia\/stories\/201106\/s3236699.htm<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2011<\/td>\n2011 JSSGS 10th Anniversary Congress\u00a0<\/span>Japan Society for Sport and Gender Studies
\nThe 10th Anniversary Congress will be held on July 2-3, 2011 at Chukyo\u00a0University, Nagoya-campus, Nagoya, Japan.
\nThe main theme of this congress is Sport and Gender Studies\u2019\u00a0Today\u2019s Situation and the Future<\/strong>.
\nThe program includes:<\/p>\n
    \n
  1. Keynote Report: \u201cSummary of Japan Society for Sport and Gender\u00a0Studies\u2019 10 years and the Challenge\u201d,<\/li>\n
  2. Keynote Address: \u201cThe international situation and trends on\u00a0women and sport and measures from the viewpoint of the IOC” (Dr.Gudrun\u00a0Doll-Tepper),<\/li>\n
  3. Symposium: \u201cFrontier of Gender Research: Gender Binary in Sport\u201d,
    \nand<\/li>\n
  4. Round Table: \u201cConnecting Sport and Gender Research and Practice\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The program also includes poster presentations on sport and gender studies.
    \nDownload\u00a0pdf<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

May 2011<\/td>\nSouthern African Women and Sport Consultative\u00a0meeting – April 28-29, 2011<\/span>
\nThe Southern African Women and Sport Consultative meeting has decided upon\u00a0Guiding Principles for Sport Sector Addressing Violence Against Women and\u00a0Girls in Sport.
\nThe Southern African Women and Sport Consultative Meeting was held on 28th \u2013 29 th april 2011 at the intercontinental Hotel in Lusaka, Zambia\u00a0under the theme \u201cViolence Against Women in Sport: Stepping Up to\u00a0 the\u00a0Challenge\u201d. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2011<\/td>\nOCA Sports Administration Course for\u00a0Women<\/span>, Hyderabad, Pakistan May 23-29, 2011
\nThe Sindh Olympic Association, under the patronage of the Pakistan Olympic\u00a0Association and in collaboration with the Pakistan Association for Women\u00a0Sport, has organized the OCA Sports Administration Course for Women.The\u00a0position statement of the Pakistan Association for Women Sport on Girls\u00a0and Women in Physical Education and Sports in Pakistan can be downloaded\u00a0as a pdf<\/a>. (118 KB)
\nMore…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2011<\/td>\nJust when you think you have heard\u00a0everything……<\/span>
\nIn 2008 Gian-Franco Kasper, head of the International Ski Federation said,\u00a0“Ski jumping is just too dangerous for women. Don’t forget, [the\u00a0landing] it’s like jumping down from, let’s say, about two meters to the\u00a0ground about a thousand times a year, which seems not to be appropriate\u00a0for ladies from a medical point of view” A few years earlier, he\u00a0told reporters that a woman’s uterus might burst during landing.The following statement was approved by the IOC Medical Commission,\u00a0April 2011<\/strong>:
\nNo female athlete should be denied the opportunity\u00a0<\/strong>to participate in any Olympic sport on the basis that she might sustain\u00a0an injury to her reproductive organs. A survey of injury data has failed\u00a0to find any evidence of an increased risk for acute or chronic damage\u00a0to the female reproductive organs occurring as a direct result from participation\u00a0in sport.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2011 update<\/td>\nBadminton World Federation<\/span>
\nUpdate — June 2011 – Badminton’s world governing body has decided\u00a0to scrap a controversial rule that would have forced female players to\u00a0wear skirts in competition.<\/strong>
\nAccording to WSF, “It is still our intention to focus on a better\u00a0presentation of the game, but we will like to broaden the scope to include\u00a0both men and women, and the feedback will also include views from various\u00a0stakeholders such as the clothing manufacturers.”May 4, 2011 – Just when you think there are no surprises left<\/strong>,
\nthe Badminton World Federation comes to the rescue! The year is 2011 and\u00a0the BWF apparently believes it is acceptable to mandate that women playing\u00a0in BWF international tournaments wear skirts “…to ensure attractive\u00a0presentation of badminton.” Not for greater mobility, not for safety,\u00a0but to appeal to a wider audience and sponsors.
\nWhat a blatant display of lack of appreciation for women as athletes.\u00a0This is less surprising when you realize that none of the ten member BWF\u00a0Executive Board are women. The BWF is in for a rude awakening if they\u00a0think that women will meekly accept being used as sex objects to “boost\u00a0the sport’s profile among viewers”. The players may not be in a position\u00a0to complain, but WSI and other women’s organizations certainly should.
\nThe sport belongs to the athletes, not the sponsors, not the public, not\u00a0all-male governing bodies. Women who want to wear skirts should wear skirts.\u00a0Women who want to wear shorts should wear shorts. All are athletes and\u00a0should be appreciated for their skill, not their wardrobe.
\nThe WSI Board is currently exploring strategic action options. If you\u00a0want to be included in action steps to let the Badminton World Federation\u00a0know that women are expecting to be taken seriously as athletes and autonomous\u00a0individuals, please contact us to join the consensus being developed on this matter.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 7, 2011<\/td>\nWomen\u2019s ski jumping event added\u00a0to 2014 Sochi Games<\/span>
\nApril 6, 2011 – For the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women\u00a0will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. \u201cWe\u00a0are elated and relieved,\u201d said Deedee Corradini, Women\u2019s Ski\u00a0Jumping USA president. \u201cSochi, Russia can proudly proclaim that it\u00a0will be\u00a0 hosting the first gender-equal Winter Games in Olympic history.\u201d
\nSki jumping (and Nordic Combined) were the only disciplines in the Winter\u00a0Games that did not allow women to participate. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 3. 2011<\/td>\nCanada’s Women and Leadership NETWORK<\/span>
\nThe Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical\u00a0Activity (CAAWS) is launching the Women and Leadership NETWORK on March\u00a08, 2011\u2014 International Women\u2019s Day. The Network is for women\u00a0leaders in sport and physical activity across Canada and the world \u2013\u00a0administrators, volunteers, coaches, officials\u2026all women are invited\u00a0to join. The Network has been designed as the go-to place where members\u00a0can connect, build their skills, share ideas, discuss issues, find solutions\u00a0and take action. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2011<\/td>\nWSI at the UN Committee for the status\u00a0of women 55 session in New York\u00a0<\/span>
\nWSI’s Kari Fasting and Carole Oglesby will be panel speakers at a UN Committee\u00a0session on February 22<\/strong> from 10:00 -11:30am, 10th floor\u00a0CCUN, New York. The session is open, with free admission, to listen to the\u00a0panel. For more information, download\u00a0the poster<\/a>. (PDF, 183KB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2011<\/td>\nMillennia2015 Action Plan for Women’s\u00a0Empowerment\u00a0<\/span>WomenSport
\nInternational has recently become aware of an opportunity to participate\u00a0electronically, and in person, in a global exchange focused on women\u2019s\u00a0development, empowerment and health. The Division for Gender Equity, United\u00a0Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Destree\u00a0Institute have formed an on-line process of gathering viewpoints from women\u00a0globally as a method of foresight utilization for the implementation of\u00a0the UN Millennium Development Goals. Three conference-style events form\u00a0consensus-building landmarks for the MDG accomplishment; Liege 2008, Paris\u00a0late 2011, New York 2015. Interspersed are several electronic fora serving\u00a0to gather grassroots and national viewpoints and strategic suggestions.
\nFor further information, go to the link for this process www.millennia2015.org
\n<\/a>Information for registration for the women\u2019s eHealth discussion\u00a0and other initiatives are found on the webpage. There is no cost to any\u00a0of the electronic participation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
January 2011<\/td>\nArne Ljungqvist, Advocate\u00a0for Women’s Rights<\/span>
\nWomenSport International (WSI) would like to acknowledge the many contributions\u00a0that Arne Ljungqvist, MD and Chair of the IOC Medical Commission has made\u00a0to women’s sport. Members of WSI know firsthand that Arne has been a strong\u00a0advocate for women’s right to participate fully in international competition\u00a0and to have a voice in IOC decisions pertaining to that participation.
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2010<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Dec 2, 2010<\/td>\nWSI at \u2018European\u00a0\/ Middle East Network\u2019 meeting, Alexandria University,\u00a0Egypt, October 11th \u2013 15th 2010<\/span>
\nBetween Oct 11th \u2013 15th 2010 Alexandria University hosted\u00a0an international symposium with representatives from IAPESGW,\u00a0ICSSPE, WSI and SAAW. The purpose was to develop the \u2018European\u00a0and Middle East network\u2019 to improve global reach through\u00a0international networks on gender and sport related knowledge\u00a0exchange across Europe and the Middle East. Delegates came from\u00a0Egypt, Oman, Lebanon, UK, Germany, Denmark, Norway (Iran \/ Turkey).
\nDelegates shared aims and knowledge of international networks\u00a0and discussed potential for further collaboration for the benefit\u00a0of global reach. A presentation of delegates\u2019 work and\u00a0research was made to University of Alexandria\u2019s Faculty\u00a0and students. Further research and development links were discussed.
\nDownload\u00a0the Final Statement .pdf<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 26, 2010<\/td>\n2010 – Draft\u00a0Minutes of the WSI Advisory Board Meeting<\/span> held May 21, 2010, in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a> (.pdf, 327 KB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Sept 15, 2010<\/td>\nSport\u00a0and the 21st Century Challenges<\/span>
\nThe Faculty of Sport Education \u2013 Abu Qir , Alexandria\u00a0 University invites all members of the sport community, both\u00a0academics and athletes, to attend the 11th International\u00a0Scientific Conference for Physical Education and Sport Science\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Sport and the 21st Century Challenges from October,\u00a013 \u2013 15, 2010. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept 9, 2010<\/td>\nWSI at ACSM\u00a0Conference, June 2010, Balitmore, USA<\/span>
\nConsensus Statement from WSI Conference Addressing\u00a0the Issue of Disorders of Sexual Differentiation (DSD) <\/strong>
\nThe conference was held in June in conjunction with the Annual\u00a0meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. A committee\u00a0appointed by Arne Ljungqvist, MD, Chair of the International\u00a0Olympic Committee Medical Commission has focused on what action\u00a0current science would recommend if an athlete were diagnosed\u00a0with a disorder of sexual differentiation (DSD). Their concern\u00a0was with the elite athlete and whether some disorders might\u00a0provide a woman with an unfair advantage in competition. The\u00a0definition of “unfair” remains to be determined.
\nWhile gender tests for female athletes are no longer a requirement\u00a0for participation in women’s events, testing for performance\u00a0enhancing drugs and methods remains part of the effort to\u00a0promote fair play in Olympic competition. Unfortunately, the\u00a0biochemical effect of some medical conditions may result in\u00a0testosterone levels well beyond the normal range for women.\u00a0If so, these women run the risk of being unfairly identified\u00a0as potential users of a performance enhancing drug. Early\u00a0identification of these\u00a0 conditions would benefit the athletes\u00a0by allowing corrective action of the medical problem at a\u00a0younger age, sparing them the trauma of being investigated\u00a0for illegal use of drugs and being denied participation in\u00a0Olympic events.WomenSport International in cooperation with the American\u00a0College of Sports Medicine recently convened a Consensus Conference
\nto discuss this issue. The results of our deliberations are\u00a0available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 30, 2010<\/td>\nICSSPE Seminar\u00a0– November 2010<\/span>
\nAn international seminar “Communities and Crisis – Inclusive\u00a0Community Building Through Sport” will take place 7- 13\u00a0November 2010 in Rheinsberg, Germany hosted by the International\u00a0Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE\/CIEPSS) and\u00a0Kennesaw University, USA. Click\u00a0here<\/a> (.pdf) for further information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 2010<\/td>\nBeyond Sport<\/span>
\nCarole Oglesby, WSI Past President, has been invited to join\u00a0the Advisory Board of Beyond Sport, a global organization that\u00a0promotes, develops and funds the use of sport to create positive\u00a0social change across the world. Beyond Sport will be holding\u00a0its annual Summit September 29-30 in Chicago. One of the key\u00a0themes of this years summit will be sport’s role in women’s\u00a0and girls’ education. Visit their web site, www.beyondsport.org\u00a0<\/a>to learn more about this organization and possible funding opportunities\u00a0for your programs.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n2010 JSSGS 9th\u00a0Congress<\/span>
\nJapan Society for Sport and Gender Studies
\nThe Ninth Congress will be held on July 3-4, 2010 at the Kobe\u00a0Shoin Women’s University, Kobe, Japan. The main theme of this\u00a0congress is Sport, Sexual Violence, and Gender<\/strong>.\u00a0For more information click\u00a0here<\/a>, or visit their website at http:\/\/www.jssgs.org\/?cat=16<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2010<\/td>\nWSI at the UN\u00a0in NY<\/span>
\n-WomenSport International together with the International Working\u00a0Group on Women and Sport (IWG) and the Womens Sports Foundation\u00a0(USA), presented a workshop at a parallel event during the United\u00a0Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) on 1 March 2010\u00a0in New York. The title of the workshop was \u201cCEDAW as a\u00a0tool to promote gender equality in physical activity and sport\u201d.
\nMore…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 25, 2010<\/td>\nPACE-FITNESS-STUDY<\/span>
\na scientific project of the German Sport University\u00a0Cologne<\/strong>
\nThe Department of Physiology and Anatomy of the German Sport\u00a0University Cologne is carrying out a long-term epidemiologic
\nproject: the PACE-Study (Performance, Age, Competition, Exercise).\u00a0Its aim is the documentation of complex interactions between\u00a0training, age, motivation to engage in physical activity,\u00a0lifestyle factors and physical performance.Athletes\u00a0from all age segments, sports and from all levels of performance\u00a0are invited to participate in our online survey (www.dshs-koeln.de\/pace<\/a>).More\u00a0info…<\/a><\/strong>Take\u00a0the Survey<\/strong> – Click here.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 2010<\/td>\nMore Support\u00a0for Women Ski Jumpers!<\/span>
\nFebruary 19, 2010, by David Ebner. Globe and Mail, Toronto,\u00a0Canada\/ CTV News
\nGovernor-General joins fight for\u00a0women ski jumpers <\/strong>
\nWomen ski jumpers – barred from the Vancouver Winter Games –\u00a0have a surprise ally as they try to lift off at the 2014 Olympics\u00a0in Russia: (Canadian) Governor-General Micha\u00eblle Jean.\u00a0Ms. Jean quietly lobbied International Olympic Committee chief\u00a0Jacques Rogge as she sat beside him at the opening ceremonies\u00a0a week ago. She relayed what she heard to 18-year-old Canadian\u00a0jumper Atsuko Tanaka at a reception at Canada House in Whistler\u00a0Tuesday night.
\n“She just said that she had a chat with\u00a0Jacques Rogge and how he said he was confident about 2014 ski\u00a0jumping and women being part of it,” Ms. Tanaka said in\u00a0an interview. “It’s good news but it’s even better that\u00a0it’s coming from the Governor-General.” More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
February 14, 2010<\/td>\n<\/a>Women’s\u00a0Ski Jumping<\/span>
\nOn February 13th ski jumping competition in the 2010 Winter\u00a0Olympics took place at the Whistler Olympic Park, but Lindsey\u00a0Van, who set the record on the normal hill for both men and\u00a0women in 2008 was not there. Neither were other elite women\u00a0jumpers in spite of the fact that the International Ski Federation\u00a0(FIS) recommended in a 114-1 vote in 2006 that the women’s\u00a0event be added to the 2010 Winter Olympics. According to Jacques\u00a0Rogge, IOC President, the reason for excluding women was based\u00a0on technical reasons, not gender discrimination. Rogge points\u00a0to the IOC requirement that there must be competition in a\u00a0winter sport in 25 countries on three continents to be considered\u00a0for the Olympics and then raised the ire of women by unwisely\u00a0using the phrase “dilution of medals” if women jumpers\u00a0were added to the Vancouver program. Women point to snowboard\u00a0cross and ski cross, recent additions to the\u00a0 Olympics, that didn’t meet that criteria. Women in those sports and others\u00a0in the Summer Olympics benefited from the efforts of Juan\u00a0Antonio Samaranch, IOC President 1980-2001, to eliminate gender\u00a0discrimination in the Olympics. Since 1998, any new sport added to the Olympics must include women’s events. A reasonable\u00a0person might assume that would be followed by opening the\u00a0doors to women in all Olympic sports. The opportunity was\u00a0there – but missed. To many observers the decision, clothed\u00a0in facts and figures, is really gender discrimination. The statement from FIS President, Gian Franco Kasper that, “Ski\u00a0jumping is just too dangerous for women…… seems not to\u00a0be appropriate for ladies from a medical point of view.”\u00a0is all too familiar and undercuts the assertion that gender\u00a0was not a factor in the decision. The IOC has made exceptions\u00a0to the rules in the past, notably the women’s marathon in\u00a01984 and would have been applauded for doing so again. The\u00a0women have lost an opportunity to demonstrate their skill\u00a0and courage on the world stage. What has the IOC gained? From\u00a0acsm.stats.org<\/a>In response to the efforts of the women jumpers to overturn\u00a0the IOC’s decision not to include them in the 2010 Winter\u00a0Olympics, Dick Pound, IOC member and head of the World Anti-Doping\u00a0Agency, issued this not so veiled threat: “If in\u00a0the meantime you’re making all kinds of allegations about\u00a0the IOC and how it’s discriminating on the basis of gender,”\u00a0<\/em>he warned, “the IOC may say, ‘Oh yeah, I remember\u00a0them. They’re the ones that embarrassed us and caused us a\u00a0lot of trouble of trouble in Vancouver, maybe they should\u00a0wait another four years or eight years.'” <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2009<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\u00a02009<\/td>\nGertrud\u00a0Pfister<\/span> received the Inaugural European Women and Sports\u00a0Award (EWS-Award<\/a>)\u00a0for research, leadership and exceptional achievements for women\u00a0in sport.
\nThe award ceremony occurred at the 8th European Women and Sport\u00a0Conference which were held October 9th and 10th 2009 in Limassol\u00a0\/ Cyprus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\nIOC moves to address gender\u00a0imbalance in Track Cycling for 2012 Olympics<\/span>
\nThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved changes\u00a0to the track cycling program for the 2012 Olympics to resolve\u00a0the gender imbalance of the current program. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\nIOC plans meeting on gender<\/span>
\nIn response to the controversy surrounding the issue of Caster\u00a0Semenya’s gender identity, the International Olympic Committee\u00a0(IOC) is convening a conference this coming January to institute guidelines for dealing with the biological variations of gender\u00a0identity. The\u00a0 results of that conference and recommendations\u00a0for handling individual cases will be available on this site\u00a0as soon as they are made public. See\u00a0more IOC news…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sept 2009<\/td>\nCommentary:
\n<\/span>Muditambi Ravele, acting president of the South-African\u00a0Women and Sports Federation <\/strong>
\nSeptember 2009 – Caster Semenya should be basking in the glory\u00a0of her 800 meters world gold medal in Berlin. Instead, 2009\u00a0looks set to be an annus horribilis year for the talented\u00a0South African athlete. More…
\n<\/a>Followup: October 2009<\/strong>
\nJohanna Adriaanse, Chair, International Working Group (IWG)\u00a0\u201cBrutal trial by media and insensitive management by\u00a0the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)\u00a0is my view of how S-African athlete Caster Semenya has been\u00a0treated in recent weeks.More…\u00a0<\/a>| Protecting\u00a0the athlete<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\nAsia Pacific NGO Forum\u00a0on Beijing +15<\/span>
\nThe forum takes place October 22-24, 2009 at Miriam College\u00a0in Quezon City, Philippines.
\nFor details and registration form, visit their web\u00a0site<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\n2009 JSSGS 8th Congress<\/span>
\nThe Eighth Congress will be held 4 and 5 in July 2009 at the\u00a0National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo.
\nThe first theme of this congress is Sport and Gender\u00a0in East Asia -the Issues and the Perspectives<\/strong>-. The\u00a0program includes: 1) Lecture: “Policy for Women and its\u00a0Issues in East Asia in recent years.” 2) Reports: “The\u00a0Present Situation concerning Gender Mainstreaming in Sports\u00a0in East Asia” -The Present Situation in China and South\u00a0Korea-.
\nThe second theme is Physical Education and Sport and\u00a0Gender in the University Education<\/strong>. The program includes\u00a0Symposium and Group Discussion. Whole program includes presentations\u00a0of papers on sport and gender studies. Website: www.jssgs.org<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\nWSI NEW MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS<\/span>
\nJOIN<\/a>\u2013 and become a member of one of the only RESEARCH-based\u00a0Advocacy groups for Women \u2013 Sport and Physical Activity.\u00a0\u00a0We now offer a four year and a life-time membership option\u00a0at a reduced rate. Credit card payment options are also now\u00a0available. Click\u00a0here<\/a> \u2013 to download a copy of the latest brochure\u00a0and membership application\/renewal form.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 2009<\/td>\n<\/a>WSI\u00a0at the United Nations<\/span>
\nWomenSport International, in collaboration with the UN Division\u00a0for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW) and the international
\nWorking Group on Women and Sport (IWG) hosted a parallel session\u00a0during the 53rd Session of the Commission on the Status of
\nWomen on Monday 2 March 2009 at the UN headquarters in New\u00a0York. The purpose of the session was to report on the implementation
\nof the recommendations of the UNDAW report “Women,\u00a0Gender Equality and Sport”<\/strong>, which was launched\u00a0last year at CSW.The session titled – Empowering women through physical\u00a0activity and sport<\/strong> – featured a diverse group of\u00a0expert speakers from all regions of the world including the\u00a0following WSI Executive and Advisory Board members:<\/p>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\nThe myth that never dies\u2026\u2026<\/span>
\nIn 2006 Gian-Franco Kasper, head of the International Ski\u00a0Federation, was ridiculed for saying , “Ski jumping is\u00a0just too dangerous for women. Don’t forget, [the landing]\u00a0it’s like jumping down from, let’s say, about two meters to\u00a0the ground about a thousand times a year, which seems not\u00a0to be appropriate for ladies from a medical point of view.”A few years earlier, he told reporters that a woman’s uterus\u00a0might burst during landing.\u00a0\u00a0Women continue to jump in spite of this dire warning with\u00a0no injuries to their reproductive organs.In 2000, the Seattle Times (USA) reported that women were\u00a0encountering red flags from coaches who offered resistance\u00a0and suspicious arguments for why females shouldn\u2019t polevault, \u201cThey weren\u2019t strong enough. Their arms weren\u2019t built to withstand the necessary force. Hard\u00a0landings in the pit could damage their reproductive systems.\u201d
\nThese dire predictions have not come true. In the Beijing\u00a0Olympics, Russia\u2019s Yelena Isinbayeva set a new World\u00a0record of 16\u2019 6 2\/3\u201d. No injuries to a woman\u2019s\u00a0reproductive system have been reported.FACT: There is no medical or scientific evidence\u00a0that participation in any Olympic sport causes damage to a\u00a0woman\u2019s reproductive organs. This discredited myth is\u00a0being used to intimidate women and discourage them from\u00a0 participating\u00a0in the sport of their choice.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02009<\/td>\n<\/a>Laura\u00a0Gajardo, new Advisory Board member of WSI, recently conducted\u00a0a study on women and sport in Chile<\/span>
\nA research project was set up by Chiledeportes in 2006 and\u00a0provides an overview of the female participation in sport.
\nStrategies and actions are outlined based on a three pillar\u00a0concept: Health – Quality of Life – Physical Activity\/Sport.
\nChiledeportes has the objective to promote gender equality\u00a0in sport and physical education.Findings include that in Chile 62% of females are considered\u00a0overweight and sport and physical education are seen to have\u00a0the potential to solve this current crisis. Long working hours,\u00a0lack of motivation and the scarcity of sports programs are\u00a0main constraints for Chilean women to get involved in sports.The following report summarises proposals to improve the\u00a0current situation including the development of a public strategy\u00a0to include women in sport, find ways of funding for women’s\u00a0sports programs and the creation of a female sport infrastructure. The report provided by Laura Gajardo is available in Spanish\u00a0language, Download the Report<\/a> (Spanish, .pdf)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

2008<\/h3>\n

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<\/td>\nMinutes of the WSI Executive\/Advisory\u00a0Board Meeting<\/span> held May 7-8, 2008 in Trikala, Greece are\u00a0available, click\u00a0here<\/a>. (.doc, 59 KB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a02008<\/td>\nWSI at ISCEMIS 2008, Guangzhou,\u00a0China<\/span>
\nWSI recently held a symposium at the International Convention\u00a0on Science, Education and Medicine in Sport in Guangzhou, China\u00a0from 1-4 August, 2008. WSI President Professor Kari Fasting\u00a0chaired the WSI Symposium entitled: Lifelong physical activity\u00a0for women \u2013 benefits and barriers. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 2008<\/td>\nImpact of WSI fund assist\u00a0in Cambodia goes beyond sport.<\/span>
\nThe disability policy being prepared by ANZ Royal Bank (see\u00a0below) is a direct result of 5 CNVLD women in WSI funded wheelchairs\u00a0in Battambang who, one day, were given the chance to open\u00a0a bank account and could not access the bank.
\nThe resulting consequences and superb action being taken by\u00a0ANZ Royal including a national disability policy for all their\u00a0branches shows how effective sport can be as a catalyst for\u00a0civil society development.\u201d
\nPolicy<\/strong>
\nThe Management of ANZ Royal adopts \u201cANZ Royal Disability\u00a0Physical Accessibility Policy (hereafter referred to Accessibility\u00a0Policy) for the design, construction, expansion, renovation\u00a0and alterations of the bank\u2019s buildings so that our\u00a0facilities are conveniently\u00a0 accessible by persons with disabilities.
\nThis instrument will ensure that all building designs of ANZ\u00a0Royal Bank are considered in terms of their accessibility\u00a0to person with disabilities.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
July 18, 2008<\/td>\nThe Oceania Challenge<\/span>
\nThe Oceania Continental Federation together with all the Oceania\u00a0National Table Tennis Federations present at the Oceania Women\u2019s\u00a0Table Tennis Forum, held in Tahiti on 6th July 2008, pledge\u00a0to abide by the Brighton Declaration. More…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 16, 2008<\/td>\nElection Results:<\/span>
\nThe 2008 election for WSI officers and Advisory Board members\u00a0was uncontested across all positions. A formal election, as\u00a0originally outlined on the website was therefore not conducted.
\nMore…<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 2008<\/td>\nJapan Society of Sport and\u00a0Gender Studies<\/span>
\nWe concluded the Sixth Conference held on 7 and 8 in July, 2007\u00a0in Hosei University, Tokyo successfully. The theme of this conference was “Gender and Understanding of Sex Difference in the\u00a0Research of Physical Education and Sport Science”. For\u00a0a brief report, click
\nhere<\/a>.
\nThe Seventh Conference<\/strong> will be held July 5-6,\u00a02008 at the Dawn Center, Osaka Prefectural Women’s Center in\u00a0Osaka. The theme of this conference is “Media, Sport and\u00a0Gender.”<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 2008<\/td>\n2007 Meeting Minutes<\/span>
\nThe Executive Committee\/ Advisory Board meeting minutes of March\u00a02007 (.doc, 67 KB) are available. Download.<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 30, 2008<\/td>\nInternational Forum on Youth\u00a0Sport with a Gender Perspective<\/span>
\nUniversity\u00a0of Thessaly, Dept. of PE & Sports Science, Trikala, Greece<\/strong>
\nThe University of Thessaly and the Dept. of PE & Sports\u00a0Science organize the 1st International Forum on \u201cYouth\u00a0Sport with a Gender Perspective\u201d. The forum will take\u00a0place in Trikala (central Greece) on Saturday May 10, 2008 at\u00a0Matsopoulo Park (10:00am-17:00pm) and English will be the official\u00a0language. Attendance is free of charge. Download\u00a0a poster of the event.<\/a> (.pdf, 385KB) Due to limited seating,\u00a0registration can be completed by emailing your name and contact\u00a0info at youthsportforum@pe.uth.gr<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 2008<\/td>\nNew WSI member designs\u00a0sportswear for active Muslim women\u00a0<\/span>
\nAheda Zanetti, Managing Director of Ahiida, recently joined\u00a0WSI as a member.
\nHer company, Ahiida, is an Australian owned company that designs\u00a0and produces quality swimwear and sportswear, for example\u00a0the \u2018burkini\u201d (see photo). Ahiida garments are\u00a0designed with the respect of Islamic values and aimed to enhance\u00a0the lifestyle of the active Muslim female.Sports clothing requirements can be a barrier for Muslim girls\u00a0and women who want to play sports due to cultural and religious\u00a0beliefs. Ahiida is addressing this issue by providing specialised\u00a0sportswear to suit the Muslim female allowing Muslim women\u00a0to compete in sports with confidence.
\nFor more information on Ahiida\u2019s products please check\u00a0out their website www.ahiida.com<\/a>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 2008<\/td>\n\n

NOTICE TO THE MEMBERSHIP\u00a0OF WSI<\/span>
\nIt is time for the 2008 WSI elections and the procedures are in place for the nomination process:
\nOFFICES OPEN FOR NOMINATION<\/strong>
\nPresident
\nVice-President
\nSecretary
\nTreasurer
\nMember-at-large, Executive Committee<\/p>\n

Advisory Board (4 positions)<\/p>\n

Nominations for these positions are welcome. For details,\u00a0click\u00a0here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0March 2008<\/td>\nUnited Nations\u00a0Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) PublicationFor the past several years, Dr. Carole Oglesby\u00a0<\/strong>(former President of WSI) and a group of dedicated researchers\u00a0have been working within the framework of the United Nations\u00a0Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) on a major publication\u00a0on Women and Sport and sports effectiveness in promoting equality\u00a0and social development. (See the interim reports in the WSI\u00a0Initiatives section<\/a>) The publication \u201cWomen,\u00a0gender equality and sport\u201d<\/strong> was launched at\u00a0Feb 28, Commission on the Status of Women Meeting at the UN\u00a0in New York City. This monograph is the latest in the WOMENWATCH\u00a02000 and Beyond series.<\/p>\n

Numerous WSI members, along with other experts from the International\u00a0Working Group, the United Nations, and other agencies have\u00a0contributed to the success of this project.<\/p>\n

WSI extends its thanks and congratulations to WSI executive\u00a0members Carole Oglesby<\/strong>, Johanna Adriaanse<\/strong>,\u00a0and President Kari Fasting<\/strong> for their dedication\u00a0in bringing this publication to completion. Former Executive\u00a0Board member Elizabeth Darlison<\/strong> was also\u00a0very influential in the early years of the Strategic Bridges\u00a0project. It has been a WSI initiative for several years and\u00a0we are pleased to see its publication. Download the\u00a0Women\u00a02000 Report<\/a><\/strong> (.pdf, 610 KB)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a02008<\/td>\nCheck\u00a0out the NEW IWG!Leading up to the 5th World Conference on Women and\u00a0Sport in 2010<\/strong> in Sydney the International Working\u00a0Group on Women and Sport (IWG) has repositioned itself with\u00a0a:<\/p>\n