Women4Sport - Raising the capacity of women in leading the process and making decisions in sports in the countries of WB

Women4Sport generally encourages gender equality in the key leadership and decision-making positions of the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of Western Balkan (WB) countries by promoting structural changes in the governance, enhancing the understanding of existing cultural barriers and encouraging the NOCs to work with their member Federations to create a sustainable change. Increased capacity of the role of women in NOCs in Western Balkan countries compliance with EU regulation and practice (“Plan for Gender Equality in Sport '') for WB countries. Emphasizing the importance of women's participation in the project itself and the benefits for improving the status of women in key positions. The project includes five work packages, each focusing on a different aspect. The first work package is focused on project management, coordination, and administration. The second work package is focused on the detailed analysis of women's involvement in management and decision-making processes within the National Olympic Committees (NOCs) of each of the partner countries in the Western Balkans (WB). The third work package consists of presenting the results of the study, promoting the importance of women's participation in the management and process management of NOCs and sports federations, and the importance of regional cooperation of WB countries in this regard. In each of the countries of the consortium, a meeting will be organized, where the speakers will be participants from the NOCs of other countries. The fourth work package consists of creating a personalized strategy for improving the status of women in the process of managing processes within NOCs, conducting training for the implementation of strategies in NOCs work plans, and implementing strategies. The final work package involves the dissemination and exploitation of project activities and outcomes, including the organization of a final symposium to present and discuss the project's results.