{"id":7323,"date":"2024-09-10T23:52:57","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T13:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwgwomenandsport.org\/?p=7323"},"modified":"2024-09-10T23:52:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T13:52:57","slug":"british-water-ski-and-wakeboard-signs-brighton-plus-helsinki-declaration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.iwgwomenandsport.org\/fr\/british-water-ski-and-wakeboard-signs-brighton-plus-helsinki-declaration\/","title":{"rendered":"British Water Ski and Wakeboard Signs Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration"},"content":{"rendered":"

British Water Ski and Wakeboard (BWSW)<\/a>, the national governing body for the sport, has signed up to the IWG Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration<\/a> with the aim of ensuring waterskiing, wakeboarding and all associated disciplines are accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n

BWSW joins hundreds of other sporting organisations including the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).<\/p>\n

BWSW is focusing on providing opportunities and additional resources for more women and girls to enjoy the sport following on from research data which highlights a clear gender gap, with more than two-thirds of waterski and wakeboard participants being male.<\/p>\n

To address this, BWSW has teamed up with the British Media Company to host and fund Women and Girls taster sessions, aiming to encourage more female participation in water sports. By offering these sessions around the country, in partnership with member clubs and facilities, BWSW\u00a0intends to make these activities more accessible and less intimidating, hoping to inspire a new generation of women and girls to enjoy the sport.<\/p>\n

Working with clubs, volunteers and coaches, BWSW is nurturing\u00a0a supportive community where women and girls can learn, improve and enjoy these dynamic sports in a welcoming environment, as part of its continuing commitment to closing the gender gap in the sport.<\/p>\n

This initiative aligns with the IWG Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration principles and, by becoming a signatory to the Declaration, BWSW has shown a belief and a commitment to developing a culture that enables and values the full involvement of women in every aspect of sport and physical activity.<\/p>\n

The signing of the Declaration took place at a Women and Girls Taster Session at Thorpe Lakes<\/a> in Surrey. BWSW Chair Martin Winter, BWSW Equality, Diversity & Inclusion lead Cathy Hughes and Charlotte Hill of Thorpe Lakes Water Sports signed the declaration alongside Lisa O\u2019Keefe MBE, Secretary General of IWG Women & Sport.<\/p>\n