{"id":7917,"date":"2025-10-08T22:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T11:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/?p=7917"},"modified":"2025-10-09T19:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T08:49:00","slug":"global-push-for-gender-equality-in-sport-with-un-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/ar\/global-push-for-gender-equality-in-sport-with-un-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Push for Gender Equality in Sport with UN Women"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global Push for Gender Equality in Sport Gains Momentum with New UN and IWG Partnership.<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

We are proud to announce UN Women has signed a landmark agreement with the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) to accelerate gender equality across the global sports arena. The partnership will harness sport\u2019s power to empower women and girls, strengthen movements, and drive systemic change worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Left to right: Sarah Hendriks, Director of Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division at UN Women and Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY, Chair of IWG. Photo: UN Women\/Ryan Brown<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Through the new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the two partners will work with governments, federations and civil society to build coalitions and press for shifts in policy, practice and social norms that advance women\u2019s rights and leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

The agreement also ensures UN Women\u2019s support for the IWG Global Summit 2026 in Birmingham, a flagship event expected to bring together leaders and advocates from across the world of sport.<\/span><\/p>\n

The MOU was signed in New York during the 80th UN General Assembly by Sarah Hendriks, Director of Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division at UN Women, and Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY, Chair of IWG.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Speaking at the signing, Sarah Hendriks said: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUN Women is proud to join forces with the International Working Group on Women and Sport to advance our shared commitment to gender equality in and through sport. Through this partnership, we will align the normative and programmatic strength of UN Women with the strong convening power and technical expertise of IWG, building stronger coalitions and accelerating systemic change across the global sports ecosystem.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cTogether, we can ensure that sport becomes a platform where women and girls everywhere are empowered to participate, lead, and thrive, driving progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals and a more equal future.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

Annamarie Phelps said: <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the IWG network, I am delighted to have signed the MOU with UN Women today. The alignment between our two organisations is clear, and by committing to deepen our relationship by collaborating more closely will help to accelerate the changes we are both trying to make.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cI am particularly pleased to have UN Women\u2019s backing ahead of the IWG Global Summit, and look forward to their support in engaging their global contacts and contributing their latest insights to help develop the programme of content.<\/span><\/h3>\n

\u201cA heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped create this fantastic opportunity for the IWG network, and I look forward to building on our strong partnership with UN Women.\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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