For decades, ENGSO has been at the forefront of advancing equality in and through sport, fostering networks, leading projects, and organising events that champion equality. It also advocates for European sport policy that reinforces the efforts of the sports movement in achieving true equality.
Only by reaching equality, we can use the full potential in sport.
To ensure a strong commitment to reaching the equality objectives, the Equality Within Sport (EWS) Committee was created as a hub of expertise on equality. The mission of EWS is to activate and inspire European sport organisations to act on equality, through active advocacy work, education and awareness-raising, strengthening cooperation with ENGSO member organisations and other sport bodies. EWS advocates that everyone can (should!) practise sport safely and freely by promoting opportunities in all levels and sectors of sport.
EWS is also the IWG Women & Sport official regional representative for Europe.
Members of EWS
Members of the EWS Committee represent ENGSO members. Additionally, co-opted members from expert organisations in equality may also join.
Tarja Krum
Finlands Svenska Idrott
CHAIR
Sarah Townsend
European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation
Alessia de Iulis
ENGSO Youth
Rejhan Halili
Kosovo Olympic Committee
Ivana Samija
Croatian Olympic Committee
Andreas Katsaros
Hellenic Paralympic Committee
Vilja Prinkey
Finnish Society of Sports Sciences, Co-opted member
Liam Strasser
100% SPORT – Austrian Center of Excellence for Gender Equality and Safe Sport, Co-opted member
THE WORK OF EWS
ENGSO has launched a new Sport4CERV Action Plan, which is implemented in multiple phases through the joint efforts of all ENGSO bodies and members, led by EWS.
Sport4CERV-Enabling Equality through sport empowers grassroot voluntary-based sport organisations to use sport for promoting equality, human rights and democratic values for stronger European communities.