Rodríguez Uribes: “ Conquer a right is difficult, but it might be more difficult to keep it ”

• The president of the CSD has declared the day on “ public policies for equality in sport ”, in which it has reiterated the government's commitment to equality, which has led to a “ new opportunities and rights for our athletes ”

Madrid, 8 march 2024.The president of the supreme council for sports (CSD), josé Manuel Rodríguez Uribes, has declared this friday the day on “ public policies for equality in sport ”, held at headquarters of the agency on the occasion of international women's day and the experts of the public and private spheres.

“ conquer a right is difficult, but may be more difficult to keep it, "said Rodríguez Uribes, who has emphasized the need to show “ perseverance and be vigilant and alert to any backsliding reactionary ”.

The president of the CSD has also recalled the commitment of the government of Spain in the field of equality, which has resulted in providing “ great strides in generating new opportunities and rights for our athletes ”. However, has ensured that “ we have much come ahead to achieve that equality real and effective implementation of their visions among women and men, and thus eradicate all types of discrimination and gap affecting girls and women in sport ”.

In this regard, Rodríguez Uribes has appreciated the “ push ” and “ commitment ” of the participants in the two round tables at the heart of the day, whose actions in different areas of the sports sector “ are worth more than a thousand words ”.

The first round table has been composed of representatives of the CSD and the foundation Sport Young.

Bárbara Forts, assistant director-general, women and sport of CSD, noted the increase in the financial support to equality in the past year, since draft federations, the professionalization and infrastructure to reconciliation. “ it is time to reflect, take responsibility and set ourselves objectives ”, have indicated.

Nerea Huete, adviser in the office of the president of the CSD, has focused its interventions in the news that brings the sports act adopted in 2002, in the field of equality. Among many other measures, as explained by the act allows national sport federations to submit a plan of equality with its consistent follow-up and, for the first time, “ there is talk of shared responsibility and the protection of motherhood ”.

“ it is the first time that there is real equality of participation in the olympic games, "said Lola Boyé technical, sports of the subdirectorate general competition of the CSD. Boyé has emphasized the importance acquired by the equal programme Team Spain.

Finally, Marta Montaner, responsible de proyectos de la Fundación Sport young, have emphasised the role of the collaboration público-privada in advancing the equality and has been a model of success the programme Universe, whose Women third edition has “ beaten record of projects and amount of donations. This programme is homeless ”.

The second round table has given a voice to representatives of the private sector and civil society associations of sport.

Ana chambers, CEO and founder of BePro, has explained the actions with training centres and universities to discourage the abandonment of sport by adolescents and young people because, as you noted, “ girls want to have more certainty in their future and tend to leave the sport at the side ” when they arrive at this age.

Lola Fernández-ochoa, president of the White Foundation, had stressed the need for psychological support to participants. “ 99% of calls received are women. It is important to raise awareness of the importance of mental health in sport, ”.

For its part, the vice-president of the America's Cup Events Barcelona, Aurora Catà, has advanced the implementation, for the first time, a competition of women in the america ’ s cup. One way to “ naturalize ” sport practised by women in an event with “ a massive follow-up ”.

In terms of community organizations, Natalia Orive, president of the association of Football players and Athletes, america has emphasized the need to take “ a large volume of players ” in this type of organizations to “ be made stronger in decision-making and federal sports ”.

This day was framed within the activities of the council for sports for women's day, which also included the tribute to Carmen Valero, legend of athletics english late and that from now on, is the name of the athletics facilities of the high performance centre of Madrid. The event was chaired by the minister of Education, vocational training and sport, Pilar Joy, together with josé Manuel Rodríguez Uribes and involved the daughter and sisters of Carmen Valero as well as the athletes Sagrario Aguado, Irene Sánchez-escribano and Adi Churches.

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