EPC WORKING GROUP ON WOMEN IN SPORT ESTABLISHED
The European Paralympic Committee (EPC) Working Group on "Women in Sport" was established during the inaugural meeting on 1st June this year. The Group, initiated and chaired by Austrian Paralympic Committee Secretary General and EPC Executive Board Member Petra Huber, has the vision to work towards Equal Opportunities and Gender Equity in Sport, with specific reference to the Paralympic Movement.
With expert support from Tine Rindum-Teilmann, Chair Person of the IPC Standing Committee "Women in Sport" and Dr. Rosa Diketmueller from the University of Vienna, the group around Maria Rauch-Kallat, NPC Austria President, Maura Strange, IWAS Executive Director, and Annika af Winklerfelt, NPC Sweden Secretary General, seek to develop the above vision through a process of awareness raising, the creation of a knowledge base, and the development of support mechanisms such as mentoring and network systems.
These elements will seek to affect the overall goals of the EPC Working Group which include reaching a more balanced leadership in Paralympics, equality in relevant competition programmes, ensuring equal resources for female atheletes and establishing a european hub of knowledge, expertise and influence. Furthermore the Group will seek to build on the foundations provided by the Women´s International Leadership Programme (WILD) run by the European Non-Governmental Sports Organisation (ENGSO).
The working Group will soon enter into recruitment phase seeking members to submit an application for consideration by the EPC Executive Board. For further information, please contact Petra Huber at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .