SheCOACH - Gender equality in coaching

SheCOACH aims to contribute to gender equality in sports coaching by: Enhancing the mainstreaming of gender specific topics/gender issues in sports coaching curricula/education Strengthening the awareness and skills of educational providers of coach education and qualifications to include gender related elements in their curricula and systems Developing the awareness of national education and/or sports authorities on developing/implementing policies for including gender in coaching education systems Promoting the participation of women in coach education Enhancing the awareness of sports clubs, academies and schools on the benefits of including women coaches and promoting women participation, especially in traditionally “masculine sports”. The project targets the sport of basketball, but it has the potential of being transferred to all other types of sports coaching education. The objectives will be achieved through the implementation of the following clusters of activities: 1. Recommendations for coach education and qualifications providers on mainstreaming gender issues in coaching courses and curricula 2. Online capacity building programme for coaching education and qualifications providers on gender mainstreaming 3. Framework for gender mainstreaming in coaching education 4. Dissemination and awareness raising The following main results are expected: At least 100 staff of coach education providers with new skills on gender mainstreaming At least 15 sports coaching curricula/programmes, having mainstreamed gender issues/new gender equality modules At least 50 national/regional/local education & sports authorities with awareness on implementing policies for mainstreaming gender in coach education At least 130 sports clubs/academies staff/executives/members with new awareness on the benefits of including women coaches and promoting women participation At least 30.000 persons reached through dissemination & awareness raising actions.