Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration Signatories: International & Intergovernmental Organisations

The following organisations, councils, associations, federations and commissions are signatories of the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, and have made commitment towards equity and equality for women and girls in sport and physical activity. 

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International Agencies 

  • World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 
  • World Lacrosse 
  • International Games and Multi-Sport Organisations  
  • Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) 
  • Commonwealth Games Federation (CFG) 
  • International Masters Games Association (IMGA) 
  • International Olympic Committee (IOC) 
  • International Paralympic Committee (IPC) 
  • International University Sports Federation (FISU) 
  • International Workers & Amateurs in Sport Confederation (CSIT) 
  • SportAccord 
  • The Association for International Sport for All (TAFISA) 

International Government Organisations and Coalitions

  • Commonwealth Heads of Government 
  • Commonwealth Ministers of Women’s Affairs 
  • Conference of the Ministers for Youth and Sport of Countries sharing the use of the French language (CONFEJES) 

International Societies, Councils, Committees, Forums, Foundations, and Associations

  • International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) 
  • International Council for Health and Physical Recreation Sport and Dance (ICHPER-SD) 
  • International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) 
  • International Olympic Academy Participants Association (IOAPA) 
  • International Science Culture and Sport Association (ISCSA) 
  • International Society for the History of Physical Education and Sport (ISHPES) 
  • ITTF Foundation 
  • Leisure Studies Association (LSA) 
  • Pacific Games Council 
  • The International Council for Coaching Excellence (ICCE) 
  • World Forum on Physical Activity and Sport 
  • World Esports Consortium
  • World Yoga Association
  • World Silambam Association

International Sport Federations (IFs) and World Federations 

  • Badminton World Federation (BWF) 
  • Deaf International Football Association (DIFA) 
  • Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) 
  • Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) 
  • Fédération Internationale de Savate 
  • Fédération Internationale de Teqball (FITEQ)
  • Federation of International Touch (FIT) 
  • International Air Sports Federation (FAI) 
  • International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) 
  • International Archery Federation (FITA) 
  • International Boxing Association (AIBA) 
  • International Cyclists Union (UCI) 
  • International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) 
  • International Federation of American Football (IFAF) 
  • International Federation of Physical Education (FIEP) 
  • International Floorball Federation (IFF) 
  • International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) 
  • International Hockey Federation (FIH) 
  • International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) 
  • International Lifesaving Federation (ILS) 
  • International Motorcycling Federation (FIM) 
  • International Netball Federation (INF) 
  • International Ringette Federation (IRF) 
  • International Sailing Federation (ISAF) 
  • International Sambo Federation (FIAS) 
  • International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) 
  • International Triathlon Union (ITU) 
  • International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) 
  • International Yoga Sports Federation (IYSF) 
  • World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) 
  • World Squash Association (WSF) 

International Women and Sport Organisations and Networks

  • International Association for Physical Education and Sport for Women and Girls (IAPESGW) 
  • International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG)
  • Lausanne Network for Women in International Sport (LNWIS) 
  • Women Sport International (WSI) 
  • World Village of Women Sport (WVWS) 

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