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IAPESGW news archive
IAPESGW study group on physical education and sport for girls and women
The study group, held under the aegis of IAPESGW, included scholars, practitioners
and administrators in physical education and sport, from 14 countries and was hosted
by the Sultan Qaboos University, Oman 11-16 February 2008.
The purpose of the group was both to affirm the value of physical education and
sport in the lives of all the people of the world; and, by sharing a range of
culturally and nationally diverse experiences, to identify means of improving the
opportunities of Muslim women in and through sport and physical education.
The Accept and Respect Declaration, agreed by all participants, has been recognised
by a number of international sports bodies including the International Council of
Sport Science and Physical Education and the International Working Group on Women
and Sport. The Declaration can be downloaded in a number of languages listed below:
Accept and Respect declaration 2008 for Muslim girls and women in sport
English version
French version
Arabic version
Portuguese version
Spanish version
German version
60th Anniversary Celebration of IAPESGW, 16th IAPESGW World Congress,
Stellenbosch University, South Africa, July 16th – 19th 2009
Over 200 representatives from 22 different countries and organizations participated in the congress.
The theme, Practice and Research in Physical Education and Sport in the Spirit of
UBUNTU, was woven into the fabric of the congress. Keynote speakers, Doreen
Solomons, Beth Kirkpatrick, and Dr. Sherylle Calder, bridged practice and research
in the areas of physical education curriculum, technology and sport science through
their presentations.
View the IAPESGW 16th Congress report (Sept 09)
The fourth IOC World Conference on Women and Sport
Under the patronage of Their Majesties, King Abdullah II and Queen Rania of the
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and jointly organised by the IOC and the NOC of Jordan,
the fourth IOC World Conference on Women and Sport was held in March 2008 and
provided a platform to exchange expertise and best practice. The outcome of the
Conference was the Dead Sea Plan of Action which can be viewed
here.
Women's Sports Foundation research reports
Links to 3 Research reports looking at gender, race and youth participation
in the USA can be found at:
www.womenssportsfoundation.org.
Go Out and Play: Youth Sports in America
An exhaustive study of children's participation in sports and exercise, "Go
Out and Play: Youth Sports in America" is the first to document the benefit
of sports to the wellness of families. The Women's Sports Foundation
partnered with Harris Interactive to survey 2,185 third- through
12th-graders and 863 parents in this unprecedented investigation of the
numbers of children playing, types of sports being played, the demographic
profiles of today's child athletes and the role of family and community in
shaping kids' physical activity. Although the report finds children's play
linked to healthier children and more content families, many parents,
especially African-Americans and Hispanics, reported that schools are
shortchanging their daughters. The first study to examine sports among
children from immigrant families and children with disabilities, "Go Out and
Play" reports these subpopulations are in greater jeopardy of being shut out
of sports. The most at-risk group - urban girls - receive far fewer
opportunities to play.
Who's Playing College Sports: Money, Race and Gender
Money, Race and Gender, the most accurate description of college sports'
participation patterns to date, shows that both men's and women's sports
participation have increased over the past 25 years. It examines factors,
including Title IX and athletic expenditure growth, impacting today's
college sports participation trends, which vary widely by sport. Changes in
high school sports participation, rising health care costs, increased
numbers of international students, and college recruitment are explored, as
well as the implication of these participation trends on college sports'
diversity.
Who's Playing College Sports? (part 1)
June 23 2007 marked the 35th anniversary of Title IX -- the pivotal
legislation credited with increasing gender equity in sports in the USA.
Inline with this, the Foundation unveiled original research, entitled "Who's
Playing College Sports." This study provides the most accurate and
comprehensive examination of participation trends to date."
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