LEAD the change – BE the change: A global perspective on women and sport
Dr Johanna Adriaanse University of Technology, Sydney
Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
Overview
• Outcomes of the 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport
• Results Sydney Scoreboard: a global index for women in sport leadership
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
800 participants from nearly 100 countries
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
Partners IOC AND CELEBRATION OF THE 20 TH ANNIVERSARY BD
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
Conference legacy: Helsinki calls the world of sport to LEAD the change, BE the change
• Brighton Plus Helsinki 2014 Declaration on Women and Sport • Conclusions and Recommendations of the 6th IWG World
Conference on Women and Sport
• View the document: http://www.iwg-gti.org/relive-the-6th-iwg-world-confere/#Relive the 6th IWG World Conference
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
A key recommendation: Utilise the Sydney Scoreboard
• The Sydney Scoreboard: A global index for women in sport leadership • Legacy of the 5th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport held in Sydney in 2010 • Monitors women’s representation as board directors, board chairs and chief executives • Aims to increase women’s presence in sport governance and senior management
• www.sydneyscoreboard.com
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
Women’s representation in Australia and globally
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
% Board Directors % Board Chairs % CEOs
Australia 28.4 11.5 18.0
Global Index
20.7 10.6 19.8
Global index is based on 38 countries and 1599 NSOs
Conclusion and recommendations
• Most conducive environment for empowering women and advancing sport
• To realise the positive changes is our challenge and task • Need to measure, monitor and evaluate the changes • Utilise the Sydney Scoreboard to monitor and accelerate
women in sport leadership
Johanna Adriaanse, UTS Asia Pacific World Sport and Women Conference, Sydney, 2014
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