It is not uncommon for little boys to enthusiastically rattle off names of sports players or mention their dreams of playing professional football or basketball. Sometimes girls who possess athletic ...

Ahead of International Women’s Day 2023, Sima Bahous, UN Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, explains why sport is critical in moving towards Goal 5 of the United Nations (UN) ...

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk delivered a speech on Wednesday urging UN member states to invest more effort in addressing the gender gap in sports and promoting the rights of women ...

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has welcomed the Political Declaration adopted unanimously by the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) in New York, reaffirming the ...

Malaysia is showcasing to the world that women’s participation in sports can serve as a powerful catalyst for societal cha ...

The Olympics are really pushing gender equality when the Games come to Los Angeles … with the organization announcing men and women will compete together in even more team events in 2028 — including ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics, set to take place in the stunning locales of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, promises to be a historic event not only for its breathtaking scenery but also for its ...

In 1972, Congress passed Title IX of the Civil Rights Act to mandate gender equality in all schools that receive federal funding. One aim of the legislation was to equalize opportunities for both men ...

The programme, held under the overall supervision of ‘Khelbei Bangladesh’, saw boys and girls participate side by side in a range of sporting activities, reads a press release.