The president Supreme Sports Council (CD), Victor Frankoschaired a meeting this Friday in Brussels Council of Ministers of Sports of the European Unionwhich unanimously approved the Conclusions in favor of gender equality in the sports field.
He Secretary of State After the meeting, Spanish stated the following:
We are proud that, during the Spanish Presidency, we have made new strides in removing barriers to achieving real and effective equality.
Francos explained at a press conference that the ministers discussed at the meeting how states can “guarantee more effective tools in struggle against hate speech on the sport”. ““Sport is a very powerful medium for communicating the values of respect, inclusion and equality,” he added after the consensus.
The Secretary of State took the opportunity to address the issue of chanting in football stadiums, for which he said there had been two homophobic incidents this week.
The CSD President placed the fight against hate at the center of the debate.
On the one hand, he congratulated @Athletic Club for asking his partners to stop shouting insults. But he noted that Spain still has a long way to go, recalling recent episodes of homophobia. pic.twitter.com/aeKmQOinP8
— CD (@deportegob) November 24, 2023
Conclusions about women and equality in sport emphasize the importance of access to conditions egalitarian, safe and inclusivefree from any form of inequality, discrimination or violence.
The approved text invites Member States to ensure that all people have equal access and fully participate in sports, regardless of gender. He focused on Equality reward payments for similar work in professional sports.
Today in Brussels we discussed how states can ensure more effective tools to combat hate speech in sport.
Sport is a very powerful medium for communicating values such as respect, inclusion and equality. pic.twitter.com/dO5Qob7Uxp
— Victor Francos Diaz (@victorfrancos) November 24, 2023
The Council of the EU has made a special opinion regarding five requests:
- Increasing the proportion of women in sports leadership positions
- Promote wider media coverage and free from stereotypes of women’s sports competitions
- Prevent and combat harassmentsexual violence and violence at all levels,
- Protect better witnesses and victims of gender-based violence
- Let’s consider gender perspective in infrastructure and sports facilities.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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