The Council of Europe’s Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport (EPAS) held the 5th edition of the Breakfast Roundtable on Women in Sport to mark International Women’s Day, on 6 March from 9.30 am to 12 noon in hybrid format (Strasbourg, France and online).

This year’s edition focused on women and girls’ participation in sport, addressing the inequalities revealed in the findings of the joint European Union – Council of Europe project “All In Plus: Promoting greater gender equality in sport”.

All In Plus research found that just over one third (35%) of all under 18 members in sports clubs and federations were girls, and less than one third (27%) of all over 18 members were women. Moreover, among elite athletes in the 21 jurisdictions participating in the project, just over a third were women. Among different sports, those with the highest proportion of girls ranged from 40% to 66%, whereas those with the lowest proportion ranged from 2% to 6%. Among women, the highest proportions drastically reduced, ranging from 25% to 40%, whereas the lowest proportions ranged from 3% to 8%.

During the first part of the event, international experts and guests delivered presentations providing key insights and research into the issue of women and girls’ participation in sport. The second part focused on initiatives that have been put in place to ensure equal participation in sport, providing best practice examples for sports associations and member states. The third and final part was a panel discussion on how to improve access to sport for women and girls.

The Breakfast Roundtable was preceded by the launch of the “Active and Equal” European Union – Council of Europe joint project, dedicated to placing women’s health at the heart of sport. The launch event took place on 5 March from 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm in hybrid format (Strasbourg, France and online).
 

  Concept note and programme of the Breakfast Roundtable on women and girls’ participation in sport

  Concept note and programme of the "Active and Equal" launch event