Get celebrated for your work on International Women's Day
Today, Wednesday 8th March, marks International Women’s Day (IWD). It is a day to celebrate the contribution of women past and present and an opportunity to continue striving for equality in all areas of modern society for a more equal future.
Beyond Sport has continuously advocated for the role the role that sport can play in empowering women and facilitating gender equality and in 2017, Beyond Sport is placing the Sustainable Development Goals at the core of the annual awards.
Each award aligns with at least one of the SDGs, including the ‘Sport for Equality Award’ which recognises SDG5: Gender Equality and SDG10: Reduced Inequalities. The award is open to any organisation, project, or programme using sport as a tool to enable equality between demographics-whether that be gender, economic, racial, religious, sexual orientation or physical ability.
Check out more on the Sport for Equality Award and enter today if you are working towards Global Goals Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities.
Throughout the history of the Beyond Sport Awards, Beyond Sport has championed organizations that have placed gender equality at the heart of their work, including rewarding funding and support to the likes of these worthy winners:
Breaking the Silence Using Football - Horn of Africa Development Initiative - Kenya
Sport for Social Inclusion Winner
A truly courageous project, Breaking the Silence Using Football educates communities in northern Kenya on the rights of women and girls, using football as a way to build trust and understanding.
HODI is addressing truly delicate cultural issues of FGM and uses the power of football to create a safe space for girls to break the silence in their community.
ICE: I Can Excel afterschool programme and Summer Dreams Camp - Figure Skating in Harlem - USA
Sport for Education Winner
Figure Skating in Harlem’s ‘ICE’ programme teaches underserved girls STEM education through innovative figure skating activities.
With the vision to empower every young girl, regardless of her socio-economic background, the project aims to equip participants with the academic, social and leadership skills to achieve their dreams - on and off the ice.
Girls Empowerment Project - Fields of Dreams Uganda - Uganda
Sport for Health Winner
The Girls Empowerment Project uses football-based educational activities to improve the life chances for orphaned and vulnerable children. The six core values that run through the organisation throughout all its programmes are compassion, cultural sensitivity, humble servanthood, integrity, sustainability and transparency.