This project is part of the Sport for Tomorrow (SFT) project
and the project promotes gender equality through sports in 10 Southeast Asian countries.
- SPORT FOR TOMORROW
- SFT has been promoting international exchange and cooperation activities through sports to people of all ages around the world, including developing countries, in a public-private partnership for eight years from 2014 to the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021, with the aim of expanding the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. In 2022 and beyond, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will continue and develop the legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Games and further promote international exchange and cooperation in sports.
Government-commissioned project (Japan Sports Agency / Japan Sport Council)
Sport for Tomorrow; Gender equality through sports project
- Official project name:
- ASEAN-Japan Actions on Sports: Gender Equality
- Countries:
- Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam
Past
During the Tokyo 2020 Games, the “ASEAN-Japan Workshop on Promoting Gender Equality in Sports” was held to promote gender equality in sports in ASEAN（Association of South East Asian Nations）member countries where the Japanese government is promoting cooperation in the field of sports, with policymakers and young women from 10 ASEAN countries participating. (Hosted by: the Japan Sports Agency, ASEAN Secretariat, Implementing agency: Juntendo University)
In this workshop, policymakers created action plans for women’s sports policy. In addition, a workshop on empowering young women was held for the next generation of female leaders, mainly in the field of sports.
Future
Within the Gender Equality through sports project, ASEAN governments will collaborate with their sports related organizations to implement the action plans and other projects which were developed during the “ASEAN-Japan Workshop on Promoting Gender Equality in Sports”, as well as follow-up workshops such as empowerment program of young women through sports, cooperating with each country.
In addition, we will promote “gender equality” in sport by providing opportunities for women leaders, sports leaders, trainers, etc., nominated by their respective governments, to acquire leadership skills and knowledge of “sport and gender” necessary to lead women’s sports from an international perspective.
- Promoting further collaboration between ASEAN countries and Japan
- Promoting an international understanding of gender equality in sports
- Follow up on the action plan set at the 2021 workshop
- Developing next-generation leaders from the sporting world who promote gender equality in each country
- Globally communicating the gender equality initiatives being implemented by Japan and ASEAN
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PROJECT
1
Participation in
the 8th IWG meeting -
PROJECT
2
Follow-up of action plans
set by each government -
PROJECT
3
Empowerment workshops
for young women
in each country
Topics
Report on Participation in the 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport
One representative from each of the 10 ASEAN countries participated in the 8th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport held in New Zealand on November 14-17, 2022, and presented the results of the 2021 WS.
Follow Up
Follow-up WS held in Thailand!
A follow-up workshop, a project implemented in this project, was held in Thailand on the following schedule.
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Dates:
January 29, 2023 (Sunday), 30 (Monday) … Workshop for Sports Organizations/Entities Personnel
Theme: Raising awareness to increase the rate of women’s sports participation
January 31, 2023(Tuesday), February 1 (Wednesday) … Workshop for Young Women Leaders
Theme: Empowerment
