An online presentation titled "Joint Efforts for Gender Balance in Sport" was held within the framework of Equality Week
Organized by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Georgia, an online presentation of the research findings was held – "Joining Forces for Gender Balance in Sport". The event was attended by Deputy Minister Shalva Gogoladze, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia Natalia Voutova, Executive Secretary of EPAS (Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport) Stanislas Frossard, as well as representatives of national sports federations, national Olympic and Paralympic committees, international organizations, sports journalism, and prominent athletes.
The aforementioned research was conducted within the framework of the 'ALL IN' project, a joint initiative of the European Union and the Council of Europe aimed at supporting public authorities and sports organizations in developing and implementing relevant policies, programs, and gender strategies concerning gender inequality in sports. The event is one of the activities of the second phase of the Equality Week, planned at the initiative of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia and with the support of partner agencies. The week is held from November 9 to 16 within the framework of the awareness-raising campaign "I Choose Equality", in cooperation with the Sports and Youth Affairs Committee of the Parliament of Georgia and the Georgian National Olympic Committee.
The research involved 18 partner countries (Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Israel, Lithuania, Montenegro, the Netherlands, Georgia, France, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Finland). Data collection covered 3 target groups: ministries/government departments responsible for sports; national Olympic committees; and national Olympic sports federations.
