Signatory News

Japan Rowing Association (JARA) has signed the IWG’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, becoming the latest World Rowing Member Federation to do so. The Declaration is an international treaty that has become a road map to support the ongoing development of a more fair and equitable system of sport and physical activity, fully inclusive of women and girls. By signing the Declaration, JARA is demonstrating its commitment to improving gender equality within the sport of rowing

London Marathon Events (LME) has signed the International Working Group (IWG) on Women in Sport’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, becoming the latest major organisation to signify their commitment to gender equity and equality. The announcement coincides with the celebrations of the 30 th anniversary of the creation of the Declaration and sees LME join more than 600 federations and organisations across the globe that have signed the treaty. The Brighton Plus Helsinki Decl

USRowing , the national governing body for rowing in the United States, has become the latest signatory of the IWG’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration , bolstering their commitment to improving gender equality as part of their comprehensive DEI plan. USRowing’s United We Row initiative focuses on supporting rowing programs, coaches, athletes, and anyone interested in advancing the sport of rowing to diversify and grow their programs. This past year, United We Row awarded se

In September 2024 the UIAA (the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) became a signatory of the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration , an “international treaty that has become a road map to support the ongoing development of a more fair and equitable system of sport and physical activity, fully inclusive of women and girls”, developed by the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport. “I am excited and privileged to sign the Brighton plus Helsinki 201

British Water Ski and Wakeboard (BWSW) , the national governing body for the sport, has signed up to the IWG Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration with the aim of ensuring waterskiing, wakeboarding and all associated disciplines are accessible to everyone. BWSW joins hundreds of other sporting organisations including the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). BWSW is focusing on providing opportunities and additional resources fo

Gender and Governance Action Platform (2GAP) has become the latest signatory of IWG’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration . Launched in 2020, 2GAP represents a collective of almost 90 professional networks from the public and private sectors who are pooling their energies to enable society to move more quickly towards equality, particularly in the field of governance. 2GAP is taking advantage of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to support women’s engagement in sport

World Netball (WN) and the World Netball Foundation (WN Foundation) have become the latest signatories of the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, in their pledge to be true champions of equity for women and girls in sport and physical activity. Developed and established by the International Working Group (IWG) of Women and Sport in 1994, the Brighton Declaration is an international treaty that has become a road map to support the ongoing development of a more fair and equitab

The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport is pleased to announce World Rowing has signed the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, becoming the latest International Federation to signify their commitment to gender equality. The Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration was created in 1994 and consists of 10 Principles  which form an international treaty to support organisations in developing a culture that enables and values women within sport. The Declaration was sign

England Golf is delighted to reveal that it has signed the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration . The declaration signifies England Golf’s commitment to the equity for women and girls in sport and physical activity, becoming the first golfing body in the UK to do so. The declaration is an international treaty that has become a road map to support ongoing development of a more fair and equitable system of sport and physical

The Montenegrin Olympic Committee (MOC) has become the latest signatory of the IWG’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, cementing their commitment to creating more opportunities for women and girls to participate in sport at all levels. The Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration was created in 1994 and consists of 10 Principles  which form an international treaty to support organisations in developing a culture that enables and values women within sport. The Declaration was sign

The RFU will join the International Working Group (IWG), to further focus on advancing gender equality in rugby, in line with the union’s goal to develop the sport for women and girls. The commitment to working jointly saw the RFU come together with IWG to sign the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, an international treaty that has become a road map to support the ongoing development of a fairer and more equitable system of sport and physical activity, fully inclusive of wom

The LTA and International Tennis Federation (ITF) have joined over 600 global organisations as signatories of the International Working Group on Women and Sport’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration. The official signing took place on Sunday 6th November 2022 at the welcome reception for the 2022 Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Finals in Glasgow. Created in 1994, the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration comprises  10 Principles  designed to help organisations develop a cultur