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Record Nr.

UNINA9910845068603321

Autore

Pike Elizabeth C. J

Titolo

The International Working Group on Women and Sport 1994-2024 : The Challenge of Change

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Taylor & Francis Group, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

1-04-009052-4

1-003-35686-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (100 pages)

Disciplina

796.082

Soggetti

Sports for women

Physical education for women

Women athletes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction : the challenge of change -- Reaching out for change, IWG Secretariat UK/Namibia, 1994-1998 : interview with Dr Anita White OBE -- Investing in change, IWG Secretariat Canada, 1998-2002 : interview with Dr Sue Neill -- Participating in change, IWG Secretariat Japan, 2002-2006 : interview with Dr Etsuko Ogasawara -- Play, think, change, IWG Secretariat Australia, 2006-2010 : interview with Professor Dr Johanna Adriaanse -- Lead the change, be the change, IWG Secretariat Finland, 2010-2014 : interview with Raija Mattila and Terhi Heinilä -- Determine the future, be part of the change, IWG Secretariat Botswana, 2014-2018 : interview with Dr Carole Oglesby and Game Mothibi -- Change inspires change, IWG Secretariat New Zealand, 2018-2022 : interview with Rachel Froggatt -- Share the change, IWG Secretariat United Kingdom, 2022-2026 : interview with Annamarie Phelps and Lisa O'Keefe -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

"This book comprehensively evaluates the role of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG) - the world's largest network dedicated to advancing gender equity and equality in sport, physical education and physical activity - in influencing global and domestic policy and practice. The issues addressed by the IWG in its first three



decades of activism reflect global socio-political progress, as well as emergent new problems, for women, sport, and human rights. The IWG's commitment to collaboration with, among others, the International Olympic Committee and United Nations has provided the foundations for globally accepted frameworks to address gender-based issues in and through sport. The advocacy work of the IWG is told via first-hand interviews with key personnel from each of the IWG Secretariats, from its establishment in 1994 through to 2024, providing insight into the most significant issues, achievements, and outcomes for the international social movement for women and sport. The book is a useful resource for students in the sociology of sport, sport policy, leadership, management, coaching, and gender studies. It is also relevant to sport administrators, practitioners, policy-makers, and those working in gender governance"--