BIRMINGHAM, UK / RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL  – The International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport is delighted to announce that the Brazil Olympic Committee (COB) has been selected as the next host of the IWG Secretariat for the quadrennial period 2026-2030, marking a historic move to South America for the first time.  Following a competitive international bid process, COB was chosen to lead the global network’s strategic operations for the four-year term. This prestigious tenure will...

Wednesday 3 December saw the IWG Secretariat and Global Executive meet at Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor in Dakar, Senegal, for the Annual General Meeting 2025 and Strategic Planning Session. Generously hosted by La Conférence des Ministres de la Jeunesse et des Sports de la Francophonie (CONFEJES) and its Secretary General Louisetter-Renée Thobi OLY (IWG Global Executive Member), the meeting was an opportunity to not only review progress in 2024-2025 but also plans for the IWG 9th Global...

International Olympic Committee Joins 9th IWG Global Summit to Accelerate Gender Equity in Sport. The International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport is proud to announce the renewal of its long-standing collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) . The IOC has signed on as a Supporting Partner for the upcoming 9th IWG Global Summit on Women & Sport   , taking place 9-11 July 2026 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham, UK. This announcement coincides...