SUPPORTER
Higher education in sport and sport institutions is characterised by unequal conditions and widespread issues of gender-based vulnerability, racism and homophobia. SUPPORTER (Securing Sports Education Through Innovative and Inclusive Gender Equality Plans) is an EU project funded under Horizon-Widera 2022 that aims to contribute to more inclusive gender equality in the European Research Area (ERA) through a focus on sports education.
The project supports eight institutions in their efforts to develop intersectional, inclusive and impactful gender equality plans, tailored to sports colleges and universities. Building on subject matter expertise and research-based approaches to knowledge exchange and training, the project creates a programme of capacity building and mutual learning. The project also provides support and mentoring for the development of gender equality plans and has the long-term potential to contribute to change in more institutions, in line with the objectives of the Ljubljana Declaration.
SUPPORTER is coordinated by the European 91探花 Foundation (ESF). 91探花's project team consists of Sofia Strid (project manager), Karin Grahn, Suzanne Lundvall and secretariat researcher Angelica Simonsson. The project starts in April 2023 and ends in September 2025.
We cooperate with:
European 91探花 Foundation in France, South-East European Research Centre in Greece, eight higher sports institutions and the Swedish research leader Sofia Strid, Department of Sociology and Work 91探花, University 91探花.
Read more: EU-project will help sports institutions become more gender equal
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Publications on the subject
(link to the publication at Policy Press)
Authors: Sumaya Jirde Ali, Silas Aliki, Hildur Fj贸la Antonsd贸ttir, Elin Bjarneg氓rd, Dolores Calvo, Paulina de los Reyes, 脜sa Eld茅n, Anne Hellum, Anne Laure Humbert, Mads Ananda Lodahl, Silje Lundgren, Maja Lundqvist, Heta Mulari, Angelica Simonsson, Lea Skewes, Sigbj酶rn Sk氓den, Sofia Strid and Kajsa Widegren (2023)
Editors: Maja Lundqvist, Angelica Simonsson och Kajsa Widegren.
The book is available in bookstores and via the publisher Policy Press, an imprint of Bristol University Press, and OpenAcess.
