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Fit for Life: empowerment of women and girls in and through sport
Women are less represented in sport leadership positions less remunerated at the professional level and participate less in sport physical education and physical activity globally To respond to these issues UNESCOs Social and Human Sciences sector and partners have committed to develop a Fit for Life Sport and Gender Equality Game Plan a collective action plan to support the empowerment of women and girls and to increase their participation in sport as a top priority UNESCO gathered 70 experts from the public private and civil society sectors on 21 November 2022 to discuss the development of a Sport and Gender Equality Game Plan The multistakeholder event was a major milestone on the road to UNESCOs 7th Sports Ministers Conference MINEPS VII to be held from 2629 June 2023