British Cycling to Ban Transgender Women from Competing in Female Category

The UCI reopens Debate on the Role of Transgender Cyclists

Tennis Ireland Stands Tall as Gender Equality Pioneer

NWHL rebrands as Premier Hockey Federation

The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) has officially launched a new era with the introduction of a name change and refreshed logo ahead of the 2021-22 season. The Premier Hockey Federation (PHF) re-defines the league’s brand based on the skill and talent of its athletes as opposed to their gender and is the first professional women’s sports league in North America to lift the word ‘women's out of its title.

New IOC guidelines to ensure gender-equal, fair and inclusive representation in sport in Tokyo

Recognising that sports coverage is very influential in shaping gender norms and stereotypes, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published ahead of Tokyo 2020 a new edition of its Portrayal Guidelines to raise awareness and call for gender-equal and fair representation of sportspeople across all forms of media and communication.

IF gender equality webinar series opens with sessions on governance and electoral processes

Since 2015, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and International Federations (IFs) have participated in an annual forum with a view to closing the gender gap on and off the field of play. With the 5th IF Gender Equality Forum cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a series of six online sessions opened yesterday, with the first two intended to increase female representation in governing bodies and improve women’s representation in decision-making positions.

France 2023 stands with LGBTQIA+ communities through its “Rugby is my Pride” programme

More fans engage with women's cricket as impressive broadcast and digital numbers revealed

‘Another Significant Step Towards Gender Parity'

World Rugby partnering with unions and regions to grow the sport

Participation is one of the three core pillars of World Rugby’s strategic plan launched in April
Plan is focused on empowering the 128 member unions and six regions by increasing their capacity and capability
Ambition to increase the total global playing population to over 10 million by 2025
In line with strategic commitment to grow the women’s game, this plan aims to increase active female players by a further 10 per cent
Successful Get into Rugby and Impact Beyond programmes to be expanded