The International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport is the world’s largest network dedicated to “Empowering women and girls – Advancing Sport“. It is fully aligned to the 17x United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 5: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls”.
Established in 1994, the IWG developed and remains guardian of the Brighton plus Helsinki 2014 Declaration, which now has 550+ signatories.
The IWG is governed by the IWG Global Executive. It advocates for gender equity year-round, running programmes including the Insight Hub. Every four years, it stages the IWG World Conference, the world’s largest gathering of experts on gender equity in sport and physical activity, with 1500+ delegates.
The current IWG Secretariat 2018 – 2022 is held by New Zealand. The 8th IWG World Conference will take place in Auckland, New Zealand, 5-8 May 2022.
The IWG is a not-for-profit with funding from a mix of Grants & Trusts, Donations, Fundraising & Gifts and Commercial Partnerships.
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IWG Patron
Find out all you need to know about the IWG Patron the Rt. Hon Helen Clark, ONZ.
IWG Global Executive
Click here to read more about who are our 13 IWG global leaders.
IWG Secretariat
Every four years, the IWG Secretariat and World Conference move to a new host nation. Click here to see past and the current IWG Secretariat.
IWG Legacies 1994-2018
Click here to see the past legacies that supported future development of the IWG from previous host nations.
IWG Catalyst E-Newsletter
Keep up to date with the latest IWG news here.
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