The Aditi Chauhan Foundation is creating stronger pathways for girls in football by combining access to sport with education, confidence, and leadership in New Delhi, India. Founded by former Indian National Team captain and goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan, the organisation works with girls and young women from underserved communities to challenge barriers, build opportunity, and show how sport can shape futures on and off the field.

Discover the main outcomes of the Conference, bringing diverse experts together to advance gender equality in PEPAS. The report captures highlights, shared challenges and innovative solutions shaping the future of sport+.

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"Mandate holders call on States, the International Olympic Committee and international sporting federations to reaffirm their commitment to dignity and rights-based sport governance, to refrain from endorsing or implementing blanket bans or mandatory genetic sex testing, and to ensure that any eligibility regulations are developed through transparent, participatory processes and remain subject to ongoing review in light of evolving evidence and human rights standards."

The Sport & Rights Alliance, ILGA World, Humans of Sport and 140 organisations "call on the IOC to immediately reverse plans to sex test and ban women on the basis of their chromosome status, and to fulfill its commitments in the Olympic Charter to ensure that every individual has “access to the practice of sport, without discrimination of any kind in respect of internationally recognised human rights.”

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) have announced their new policy on the Protection of the Female/Women's Category in Olympic Sport.

UNESCO ICM and the University of Tennessee Chattanooga are inviting organisations located in Bangladesh, India or Vietnam to apply as implementing partners for a 2026 inclusive martial arts training project. The initiative supports people with disabilities through martial arts activities that strengthen physical and emotional wellbeing. Last date for application 12 April 2026.

The new UEFA Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) toolkit is designed to help associations, leagues and clubs build safer, more welcoming environments across football. Covering topics from disability to women and girls in football, it offers practical guidance, reflection tools and good practices. Developed with topic-specific experts, including GO expert contributors - Aish Ravi, Sarah Zipp, Sasha Sutherland, Marissa Schlenker and Lombe Mwambwa.

An evidence-based, survivor-informed toolkit designed to help sporting organisations respond safely and effectively to disclosures and reports of gender-based violence.

UN Women has announced the official theme for International Women’s Day 2026 — “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls” — calling for renewed global commitment to advancing gender equality and strengthening rights, justice, and protections for all women and girls on 8 March 2026.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) will convene a Meeting of Experts on the application of the fundamental principles and rights at work, with a particular focus on violence and harassment in the world of sport. The meeting will take place in Geneva from 2 – 6 March 2026, bringing together specialists to discuss policy approaches and protections to ensure safe and fair working environments across the sport sector.

Authored by the GO Expert Member Kari Fasting together with Nina Sølvberg and Siv Gjesdal, the newly translated English version of the Norwegian study Harmful Experiences in Sport provides rare evidence on psychological violence, physical violence, and sexual harassment among current sport club members aged 18-30. Conducted in partnership with the Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the findings have already contributed to strengthening safeguarding work across Norwegian sport.

The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport has announced that the Brazil Olympic Committee has been selected as the new host for the IWG Secretariat for the quadrennial period 2026-2030. This marks an important milestone for advancing gender equality in sport, strengthening global collaboration, and bringing the Summit to South America for the first time.