The Ghana Olympic Committee (GOC) has nominated Madam Linear Addy and Christine Ashley to participate in the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Advancing Women in Leadership Forum for Africa and Asia 2017.
This forum which is being organised by the Hospitality, Events and Logistics sub-committee of the IOC would be held in Kigali, Rwanda [ads1]from today to Friday, August 11, 2017.
Ghana’s representatives for the forum Madam Linear Addy is an executive board member of the GOC and member of the Events and Programmes sub-committee of the GOC while Christine Ashley is also a member of the National Federations Relations sub-committee.
The IOC was created more than a century ago with the goal of making a contribution to building a peaceful and better world by educating youth through sport practiced without discrimination of any kind, and harnessing the power of sport at the service of humanity”.
Traditionally, women were not allowed to participate in the Games, which were exclusively for men. Times have changed, and the IOC has played an important role in establishing a positive trend to enhance women’s participation in sport.
Over the last 20 years, the IOC has been advocating for the participation of women at all levels, encouraging National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and International Federations (IFs) to enhance the presence of women in sport.
These conferences provide unique opportunities for sports federations to share best practices and effective strategies for increasing the number of women in leadership roles.
It is expected that the following personalities will attend IOC President – Thomas Bach, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees, member of the International Olympic Committee, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahd Al-Sabah, ANOCA President – General Lassana Palenfo, IOC Vice President – Nawal El Moutawakel and FIFA Executive Committee Member – Madam Lydia Nsekera.
Rwanda has been a world leader in having the highest number of women in parliament. In addition, there has been increased political will to promote the participation of women sports and through this support the NOC has registered a number of successes since 2012 namely; 30% of women representation in the executive committee, increased numbers of women coaches, female international referees, CAF women instructors, increased participation in Olympic games.
