INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE
We grow together: Nicole Plagemann paddling in a mix team

We grow together: Nicole Plagemann paddling in a mix team

by | 5 Apr 2021 | Gender equity, Social inclusion

The World Rafting Federation introduced the mix teams format to promote gender equality, through the dynamic and strategic RX discipline: 2 women and 2 men choose their position on the raft depending on the specific abilities of the team; rafting requires collaboration in decision making, therefore the athletes improve the consciousness of the peculiar strength and techniques of every teammate, giving birth to a new dimension of balance.

HELLENIC OLYMPIC WINNERS ASSOCIATION

HELLENIC OLYMPIC WINNERS ASSOCIATION

by | 5 Apr 2021 | Gender equity, Intercultural and interreligious understanding, Peace education, Reconciliation and co-existence, Social inclusion, Youth empowerment

Hellenic Olympic Winners Association create a video for promoting the message of Peace through sports.

Olympic Athletes rise up a white card!

Each person wrote a personal message to support the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace organised by Peace and Sport Organisation.

Serge Betsen Academy: from girls to empowered women through rugby

Serge Betsen Academy: from girls to empowered women through rugby

by | 5 Apr 2021 | Gender equity, Social inclusion, Youth empowerment

Serge Betsen Academy (SBA) is an organisation created by Serge Betsen in 2004. For 17 years, SBA has helped more than 7,000 disadvantaged children mostly in Cameroon but also in Mali since 2020. They use rugby to support their development and to offer a route to education and healthcare. In October 2020, a SBA branch has been opened in Bamako, Mali focusing on empowering girls.
Find out more here: www.sergebetsenacademy.org