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    Women In Football Welcomed to Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration

    Women In Football (WIF) has become the latest signatory of IWG’s Brighton plus Helsinki declaration, in what... Read more

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    IWG Year 2 Annual Report Published

    IWG has today published the Year Two Annual Report, which details the work of the IWG Secretariat... Read more

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    IWG Leaders Strengthen Connections in the Gulf Cooperation Council Region

    Last month, Secretary General Lisa O’Keefe MBE and Chair Annamarie Phelps CBE OLY embarked on a significant... Read more

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    World Curling sign Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration

    World Curling has officially signed the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, reinforcing their dedication to promoting gender equality... Read more

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    World Wheelchair Rugby Commits to Gender Equity

    World Wheelchair Rugby (WWR) has taken a landmark step toward gender equity in wheelchair rugby, officially signing... Read more

  • International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport

    The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport is the world’s largest network dedicated to advancing equity and equality in sport and physical activity for women and girls around the world.

    IWG is the  custodian of the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, a treaty  that signifies a commitment to achieving gender equality in sport and physical activity. Nearly 600 organisations around the world are signatories, including the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF).

    The IWG Global Summit is the largest global gathering on gender equity and equality in sport, welcoming senior leaders, experts, researchers and practitioners from around the world. It takes place in Birmingham, UK, in July 2026.  

    Fully aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, IWG advocates and runs programmes globally, including the Anita White Fund, and the IWG Insight Hub – a collection of key research, case studies and tool kits, contributed from organisations around the world.

    BRIGHTON PLUS HELSINKI DECLARATION

    Find out how to endorse and use this global treaty

    INSIGHT HUB: RESEARCH & CASE STUDIES

    Download useful materials to help support your work

    IWG GLOBAL PROGRAMMES

    Read about the work the IWG carries out globally

    9th IWG WORLD SUMMIT

    Taking place in Birmingham, UK, from 9-11 July 2026