From 3–5 December 2025, the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dakar, Senegal, hosted by CONFEJES, the Conference of Ministers of Youth and Sports of the Francophonie as part of Semaine CONFEJES 2025. The meeting brought...
As we look ahead to 2026, I would like to pause and reflect on the year behind us. The past twelve months have been marked by significant growth, fresh developments, and many achievements that we reached together. It has truly been a remarkable year for...
On December 16, 2025 ENGSO Secretary General Theo Neyenhuis, and EWS vice-chair Sarah Townsend attended the EPAS Forum on Sport and Human Rights in Paris, France, which had a health and well-being focus this year....
As 2025 draws to a close, the SURE Consortium proudly marks the completion of its final meeting of this year—closing a highly productive chapter in the project’s second year. Across all work packages, partners have demonstrated exceptional commitment, cooperation, and progress, laying a solid foundation...
Strategic reflections, future planning, and shared commitment to gender equality in grassroots sport...
Ahead of the adoption of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2028–2034, ENGSO Office Director Marie Denitton presented ENGSO’s perspective on the future of the Erasmus+ programme to the European Parliament’s CULT Committee during its Stakeholders Dialogue (on Establishing the Erasmus+ programme for the period...
EWS concluded its annual programme with an online seminar titled “The Political Pulse: Emerging Challenges to Gender and Sport.” The event was held on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and marked the launch of the 16 Days of Activism against...
On 4–5 November 2025, ENGSO Equality Within Sport (EWS) Vice Chair Sarah Townsend represented the organisation at the second edition of the European Sport Congress (EUSC) in Lille, France, where she presented ENGSO SPORT4CERV – Sport Equality Programme to an international audience of sport professionals...
At the 2025 Play the Game conference in Tampere, Finland, 5-8.10 with more than 500 participants, Tarja Krum and Marie Denitton from Engso joined the international dialogue that connected safeguarding, gender justice, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and good governance....
On 15–16 October 2025, partners, experts, and stakeholders from across Europe gathered at the Sports University of Tirana for the final conference of the Gender Equality and Inclusion in Sport (GEIN – Equal Play, Equal Say) project. The event celebrated two years of international collaboration...