The Women’s Universe Tour presents its ninth edition

Wednesday, May 14, 2025.- The Women's Universe Tour, which in 2025 celebrates its ninth edition, will visit this year the cities of Guadalajara (7 June), Segovia (14 and 15 June), San Sebastián (4 and 5 October) and San Cristóbal de La Laguna in Tenerife, as revealed this Wednesday at an event held at the headquarters of the Superior Sports Council (CSD), the promoter entity of this initiative along with the Dro Project in the Iberdro World Framework Framework Programme.

It was attended by numerous representatives of the Superior Sports Council and the Youth Sports Foundation, presidents of the 35 federations participating in the project, as well as leaders of the Iberdrola sponsorship team and representatives of the four cities that will host the Women’s Universe Tour. Among them, the mayor of Guadalajara, Ana Guarinos; the mayor of Segovia, José Mazarias; and the councilor for Sports and Healthy Living of San Sebastián, Iñaki Gabarain. Internationally renowned athletes such as Sara Barrios, Bea Pérez, María López or Clara Azurmendi, among others, also attended the presentation.

The Deputy Director-General of Women and Sport of the CSD, Bárbara Butragueño, outlined the public policies on equality for which they bet from the government institution, highlighting since 2018 the investment of 12.6 million euros for the development of the Women and Sport programs.

“This figure reflects our real and sustained commitment to equality in sport,” he said. “From the Higher Sports Council we work every day so that women have the same opportunities as men in all areas of sports activity, from the base to the elite. The Women’s Universe Tour is a clear example of this commitment: a space to make visible, support and celebrate female talent in sport, and also to inspire the new generations”, he said.

The dynamic, fresh and modern format chosen for this presentation was conducted by the sportspeople and presenters of the podcast ‘Between the sword and the skate’, the ex-Olympic skater Sara Hurtado and by the Olympic shooter Lucía Martin-Português.

For her part, Noelia Florín, from the Iberdrola Sports Sponsorship team, confirmed that “over these 10 years we have seen an 80% increase in women’s sports licenses, reflecting the growing interest and participation of women in the sports field.” "This achievement encourages us to continue with the same energy and dedication, aware that sport is a powerful tool to transform society and move towards real equality," he said.

The largest outdoor sports event in Europe

Guadalajara will be the first city of this season and its mayor, Ana Guarinos, said: “Our city is sport and has enormous potential in women’s sport, with great champions and medallists, but also with women’s teams in the quarry of almost all clubs and disciplines. Women can be what they intend to be in all areas and sportswomen deserve the same recognition and respect as their male counterparts for their achievements and efforts. Promoting women’s sport is a matter of justice and common sense.”

The director of the Women’s Universe Tour, Rubén González, commented that “the Tour has managed to bring sport to the center of the cities, becoming a symbol of equality and visibility. Our desire has not changed and it is to keep bringing sport to the street for a long time.”

The Women's Universe Tour is part of the "Women's Universe" program of the Superior Sports Council, the Young Sports Foundation and promoted by Iberdrola. It is considered as the largest outdoor sports event in all of Europe; it occupies about 3,000 square meters in which it offers a sports and informative space about the 35 Federations sponsored by Iberdrola. In this mobile sports center visitors can enjoy sports practice, competitions, exhibitions with local sportspeople and national champions, as well as participate for free, as in all activities, of different Master Class in charge of monitors of the different gyms or professionals such as the queen of the zumba, Jessica Expmiento.