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International Physical Education and Sport Science Organisations International
Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) is an umbrella organisation with over 220 member organisations in all 5 continents, ranging from government Ministries to international sport federations, National Olympic Committees, universities and research centres. All members are active in sport, physical education and/or sport science, and contribute to ICSSPE's highly recognised work in the areas of sport science, education and advocacy. Progress with respect to gender equity is evident in three main areas: international collaboration, policy and publications and information dissemination. In terms of its international partners, ICSSPE is the only non-governmental organisation in the areas of sport science and physical education to have "formal associate relations" with UNESCO. It co-operates with UNESCO in a number of projects, particularly focusing on the four priority areas of women, Africa, youth and least developed countries, and is a member of CIGEPS (Comité Intergouvernemental pour l'education physique et le sport). ICSSPE also cooperates with the IOC and the WHO, and ICSSPE's President, Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper, is an Extended Member of the International Working Group on Women and Sport (IWG). As a result, the Council is in regular communication with the IWG. Details regarding ICSSPE's policy decisions, Gender Equality Plan, reporting and monitoring are included under Point 1 of the Windhoek Call for Action in the first part of this report. The structure of ICSSPE is itself a good example of gender equity. Prof. Dr. Gudrun Doll-Tepper, President since 1997, was unanimously re-elected for a second term from 2001-2004, the Vice-President is Prof. Margaret Talbot and women make up 30% of the Executive Board. With respect to publications, ICSSPE produces and disseminates a wide range of scientific and information publications. Its regular magazine, the ICSSPE Bulletin, regularly reports on women and sport events, issues and research. In 2000, in response to a request from UNESCO, the Council published Women, Sport and Physical Activity: Sharing Good Practice. The first international collection of successful programs, policies and contact information created to support decision makers in developing increased opportunities for women and sport at the local, national, regional and international levels, this unique book has been widely distributed (1500 copies printed) and, thanks to financial support made available by the IOC, it has been sent to all National Olympic Committees. ICSSPE's scientific publications similarly address issues relevant to women and sport (Physical Activity and Ageing, The Business of Sport) and offer male and female sport scientists a platform for communicating their work and its applications. The International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW) and WomenSport International (WSI) are member organisations of ICSSPE, and as such are able to share developments and news of their work in ICSSPE's publications and with the other 220 member organisations. ICSSPE's main conference event is the Pre-Olympic Congress, held just prior to the Summer Olympic Games. The 2000 Pre-Olympic Congress was held in Brisbane and featured a 6-hour Symposium celebrating 100 Years of Involvement of Women in the Olympic Movement. Since 1998, ICSSPE has supported (through patronage and financial subventions) many women and sport events organised by member organisations and partners and the Council has contributed to and participated in many international women and sport events. In June 2001, ICSSPE modified its By-Laws and application forms to explicitly include compliance to the Gender Equality Plan as a pre-requisite for any financial support or patronage granted to an event or project. Web site: www.icsspe.org. Gender Equity Monitoring Reports from ICSSPE Members European Association
of Sport Management (EASM) EASM has introduced a change in its charter, which will become operational from its next association year in September 2002. With this change, it will become obligatory that at least two members of the Executive Board are women, and in the next election a specific procedure will ensure this representation. At this time, women are a significant part of the Association's membership (around 35%). International
Sports Press Association (AIPS) As far as AIPS and all its member National Associations of Sports Journalists are concerned, membership is NOT conducted on any gender basis. All applications for AIPS or NSJA membership, whether from male or female sports journalists, are treated on the same basis and vetted accordingly. Approximately one-third of all AIPS/NSJA members are women, many of whom report on specialist sporting events such as equestrian sports, skating, ice-dancing, canoeing, trampolining, gymnastics and others where female athletes tend to perform well. Many women are also reporting on sports where there is distinct equality, such as cricket, skiing, badminton, field hockey and table tennis. Sports previously considered "male" are likewise now increasingly being covered by female sports journalists, including soccer, rugby and professional boxing. AIPS has consistently recognised the role of women in sport, and therefore the role of women sports journalists. At its Congress in Toronto, Canada in 2001, a special seminar debated the subject of "The Media's Take on Women in Sport," where delegates were able to question a panel of leading Canadian sports journalists and female Canadian Olympic athletes on the female role in sport and the sports media. As a result, at the AIPS Bureau Meeting in Moscow on July 11, 2001, it was agreed to set up a Women in Sport Sub-Commission. This will be debated at future AIPS Bureau and Executive Committee Meetings and during Congress. In Britain, as in many other countries, almost one in every two sports programs is now hosted by a female sports journalist - Sue Barker, Gaby Yorath, the late Helen Rollason and Helen Irving to name just a few. At least three female sports journalists have been nominated for or voted as Sports Journalist of the Year in the past six years. AIPS and its supporting national associations have begun in earnest to recognise the role of women in sports journalism, by the introduction of seminars and in recognising women's reporting achievements. International
Society of Sport Psychology (ISSP) ISSP has an equal opportunity policy on gender. Currently, two of the three Vice-Presidents in the Managing Council are women, and of the 16 Managing Council members, five are women. Conseil International du Sport Militaire
- International Military Sports Council (CISM) The matter of "gender equity" is considered very seriously and is given a great priority by the Council. In its spring session, the Board of Directors decided to create a special commission to emphasise this aspect, called "Women in CISM." International
Sociology of Sport Association (ISSA) In terms of the status of women with ISSA, senior positions are currently held by women on both the Executive and extended Boards. 3 of the 8-person Executive are now women, with two colleagues holding the Past-President and Vice-President positions. In addition, of the 12-person extended board, 5 are women, representing countries from Africa, Europe, South America and Asia. Within the statutes and administrative practice of ISSA, the promotion of gender and other equity issues is a priority, as illustrated on its Web site. The current head of the Scientific Committee for the upcoming World Congress for Sociology is a woman, and conference themes invariably examine sport and gender issues. Gender issues (masculinity and femininity) also appear as a regular feature of research published in the ISSA's official journal, the International Review for the Sociology of Sport. International
Association for Sports Information (IASI) In the IASI, 60% of the Presidium are women, and women make up 40% of the Executive Board. In the last congress in Lausanne in 2001, 57% of the speakers were men and 43% women. International
Academy of Sports Vision (IASV) The following pieces of information represent the status of IASV's commitment to gender equality within the organisation.
It should be noted that the composition of the journal editorial and review boards has reflected both geographical and gender diversity since their inception in 1993, in accordance with an unwritten policy by the leadership of the editor. It should also be noted that research presentation programming through the IASV annual conference has since 1990 reflected both geographical and gender diversity, as an unwritten policy by the leadership of the Vice-President.
The German Society for Sport Science has implemented gender equity within its structure since the early 1990s. In September 1991, it established a committee on "Gender Studies" ("Frauenforschung in der Sportwissenschaft"), which held its first conference on gender studies in German sport science in Cologne in 1992. Since then, several meetings and conferences on gender studies have taken place and been supported by the society. On July 1st, 2001, the German Society of Sport Science had 852 members, of which 209 (24.5%) were female. Two of the six Executive Board members are women (33.3%), and the society's members are themselves primarily sport scientists from German universities, with an interest in gender equity. However, as in many other fields of the academic area, there are not many women among the staff in sport science institutes. Taking this into account, it is not easy to "recruit" women for executive positions for the society.
PEAUK is the lead subject association for physical education in the UK, representing the interests of all physical educationists. As a membership organisation, the only criteria for membership is to be qualified in physical education. Our Executive Committee comprises 15 elected members, 8 of whom are women. Our immediate Past President, current President and Vice-President are all women, each of whom was elected on ability. International
Council for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance
(ICHPER.SD) Following earlier seminars in 1996 and
1997 after ICHPER.SD adopted the Brighton Declaration, a second
seminar was held in Cairo, Egypt at the 1999 ICHPER.SD World Congress.
A third was planned for the 2001 ICHPER.SD World Congress in Curitiba,
Brazil, but the Congress was cancelled. In 2002, the Third Seminar
on Leadership Development is planned to take place as part of the
ICHPER.SD World Congress in Taipei, Taiwan.
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