The International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport is proud to announce that six prominent Scottish sports organisations have signed the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration, reaffirming their collective commitment to creating a sustainable and equitable sporting culture for women and girls. Together, they have joined a network of over 700 signatories globally dedicated to sharing knowledge and driving systemic change. The multi-signing event took place on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, during...

England Athletics has officially joined a global movement of over 700 organisations by signing the International Working Group (IWG) on Women & Sport’s Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration. While acknowledging the significant progress already made across the sport, England Athletics recognises that barriers and inequalities remain. By becoming a signatory, the organisation is committing to ensuring that women and girls have equitable opportunities to participate, progress, lead, and thrive...

Three leading Catalan sports federations have officially pledged their commitment to global gender equity by signing the Brighton Plus Helsinki Declaration at the IWG Global Summit in Birmingham. This initiative is driven by the Union of Sports Federations of Catalonia (UFEC) — which became the first Catalan sports body to sign the agreement last year and continues to accompany federations on this path — in close collaboration with the Catalan Government. Demonstrating this joint...