EqualiSM - Equal Opportunities in Sport Management:

As in all areas of social life, women's participation in sports management and decision-making processes is one of the most important elements of democracy. In the International Lobur Organization (ILO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and European Commission reports, ensuring gender equality is considered important not only in terms of rights, but also in terms of economic growth, social welfare, sustainable development and the fight against poverty, and at this point, the importance of policies to be followed on the basis of nation-states and relevant institutions is pointed out. In the study titled “Women, gender equality and sport” by the United Nations; women's participation in leadership and decision-making processes is limited in sport and sport-related organizations, and women's decision-making at all levels, including coaching, management, commercial sporting activities and the media, as well as at local, national, regional and international levels, including the International Olympic Committee. Even though the number of women representıng sports and physical activity at managerıal level has increased in the recent years, in comparıson to men in sports management and decision-making processes ıt ıs stıll not equal. From this point of view, the maın aim of the EqualiSM project is: to prmote ıncrease of women representatıves ın sport management and decısıon-makıng mechanısm and to raise awareness in relevant organizations (Sport clubs, sport federation, Sports faculty, decision-makers in sport). In order to create this awareness and support the equal representation of women in sports management and decision-making processes, the following activities will be carried out in the project; - Designing a brochure - Organizing two workshops - Organizing one visit/shadowing - Two TPM - Three Online Meeting that is published through this page expresses the views of the project beneficiaries only and it does not represent the views of the European Union or the European Commission. It shall not be deemed to constitute legal or official notice on behalf of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the European Commission can be held responsible for this content nor the use thereof made by any third parties. Page 2 of 2