Observatory for equality in sport | CSD - Consejo Superior de Deportes

The council of ministers adopted on 22 december 2020 the creation ofObservatory for equality in sport,objectivekey:

promote genuine equality between women and men,
remove the obstacles that impede the equality of the high-level and with disabilities,
to promote equal treatment and opportunities in the system Deportivo Español.

The Observatory will in future to make a reliable diagnosis of progress in the equal treatment and opportunities, and, accordingly, assessing policies aimed at this end in the field of sport. it will Be to take appropriate measures to combat any discrimination on grounds of sex, ensure equal treatment and opportunities, and increase the presence of women in all Areas of sport.

This seeks to meet the purposes of article 8 of the royal decree 460/2015 of 5 june, approving the statute of the supreme council for sports, attributed to the department of sports, in particular, to propose, develop and elaborate rules, actions and measures to ensure the equal treatment and opportunities of women and eliminate the barriers that impede the gender equality in the field of sport or impeding the equality of the high-level athletes with disabilities.

Moreover, membership of Spain to the european union and the commitment made in the various international bodies is necessary to develop mechanisms and develop policies on the basis of data and indicators disaggregated and gender analysis, to make a diagnosis of the situation of women in our country in connection with the countries of our environment.

The observatory for equality in sport will produce an annual report on the activities carried out during the previous year, and in many other occasions deemed appropriate by the President. The annual report of the Centre will be published on the website of the council For sports, in order to guarantee the right of access to public information.

The functions of the observatory for equality in sport:

a) To Act as a permanent organ of collection and analysis of the information available in different national and international sources on gender equality and equal opportunities in the area of sport, and on equality of the high-level sportsmen and women with disabilities, including the commitments and policies of the european union in this area and the actions of momentum.

(b) to gather information on measures and activities undertaken by the actors Deportivo Español.

(c) follow up on actions that could be addressed in the area of gender equality and opportunities in the system Deportivo Español, as well as in the field of equality of the high-level sportsmen and women with disabilities.

(d) the equality plans of the sports federations and the results of its annual monitoring.

(e) obtaining and disseminating information to improve knowledge of the actions that could be addressed in all Deportivo Español, in the protection of minors, preventing and combating mobbing and sexual harassment and in the field of sport, including gender-based violence.

(f) provide the observatory for equal opportunities between women and men of the institute of women and equal opportunities for information on the actions undertaken.

(g) promote the realization of studies and technical reports of the situation of women in sport, including athletes and techniques in Spain.

(h) Inform all those issues which are subject to its approach on gender equality and equal opportunities and equality of the high-level sportsmen and women with disabilities in the system Deportivo Español, referred by the ministerial departments involved in the observatory, as well as those matters that the observatory considered relevant.

(i) proposing the adoption of measures and actions for gender equality and equal opportunities and the removal of barriers that impede the equality of the high-level with disabilities, by agents of Deportivo Español System, including through affirmative action.

(j) proposing the adoption of measures and actions to prevent abuses and violence (including sexual abuse) against women athletes.

(k) promote the realization of studies and proposals for support for the transit of the sport career for other jobs once the sport life.

(l) any other functions that contribute to the fulfilment of its objectives, as well as assigned by the ministry of culture and sport in this area.

These functions are exercised in collaboration and without prejudice to the competence of the state statistical services.

The observatory for equality in sport is composed of the following members:

- President: the individual holder of the Department of sports. In case of vacancy, the absence, illness or other legal grounds, it will be replaced by the individual holder of the Vice-Presidency.

- Vice-chairman: the person 1 holder of the subdirectorate General assume the competencies in gender equality within the council For sports.

- Vice-chairman 2º: the designated person representing the ministry of equality, through the institute of women, who will take at least the rank of deputy director-general or his agent.

- Vocalías: a person representing each of the ministerial departments, with competence in gender equality and equal opportunities, which will take at least the rank of deputy director-general or his agent or the post of chief of the equality unit of the relevant Department.

Ministry of foreign affairs, European Union and cooperation.

The ministry of defence.

Ministry of education and training.

Ministry of labour and Social economy.

Ministry of industry, commerce and tourism.

Ministry of social rights and Agenda 2030.

Ministry of science and innovation.

Ministry of Consumption.

Ministry of Universities.

The Secretariat of the observatory, albeit without the right to vote, the person carrying out the functions of Deputy Director-General or Assistant Director-General of the body to assume the competencies in gender equality within the council for sports.

Depending on the issues, the president of the observatory for equality in sport may invite the representatives of other public administrations, as well as representatives of interest groups, experts and professionals, who may participate with voice but without a vote. This participation of experts, occasional or professional interest groups will be unpaid or paid.

Constitutive Meeting. 18 may 2002.