Women,
lesbians
and sport
Background
All things being equal”, a woman is 20% less likely than a man to take part in physical activity or sport. Over and above this observation, we are also confronted with a significant drop-out in sporting activity during adolescence, and various obstacles such as family and professional constraints, financial barriers, etc., further accentuate the situation. The situation is even more acute if the person in question is a lesbian.
How can we get these people back into regular sporting activity? What kind of sporting activities should they be? What levers are available to us to inspire, motivate and create conditions conducive to engagement in beneficial physical and sporting activities?
Presented by Frédérique Vidal, accompanied by PWC (a partner of Paris 2024) represented by Charline Brot and Jose-Carlos Flores, who will help us with the animation and institutional rendering.
Sessions
11th March
#1 Group presentation
Les sessions se tiendront entre avril et juin avec une thématique spécifique à chacune.
25th March
#2 Access to facilities and appropriation of public space
08th April
#3 Reducing inequalities: affordability, solidarity, sports facilities
22nd April
#4 Fight against lesbophobia/feeling of insecurity
Special guest : Nikky Simmons.
13th May
#5 Communication and promotion of women’s sport
Special guest : Mejdaline Mhiri.
10th June
#6 The place of women and lesbians in sports associations
coming soon
Partners
Allianz
As an employer, Allianz strives to create an inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all and to shape a diverse workforce with regard to gender balance, disability, nationalities/ethnicities, generations and LGBTQ+ globally, as well as social diversity locally in the respective markets. Five global networks of Allianz employees drive Inclusion & Diversity themes from the bottom up, reflecting our five different dimensions of Inclusion & Diversity: NEO (gender), Beyond (disabilities), GRACE (nationalities/ethnicities), Engage (generations) and Pride (LGBTQ+). They help the global Inclusion & Diversity team and the global Inclusion & Diversity community to ensure that inclusion and belonging are at the heart of what we do.
The team : Marie-Hélène TYACK
BPCE
A universal cooperative banking model at the service of its customers and the economy
Groupe BPCE is the second largest banking group in France. With 100,000 employees, it serves 35 million customers worldwide, including individuals, professionals, businesses, investors and local authorities. It is present in retail banking and insurance in France with its two major networks, Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne, as well as Banque Palatine and Oney. It is also active worldwide in asset and wealth management, with Natixis Investment Managers, and in corporate banking with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking.
Groupe BPCE is the 2nd largest banking group in France, financing over 20% of the French economy.
The team : Clara LE GROS
Comité International Olympique
The team : Victoria SHIVENKOVA
Comxte Club
“We train outside for the world to see”
#unterrainasoi
Comxte Club is an association created in September 2021.
Based in Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis and Paris, it offers weekly basketball training at all levels for women and gender minorities on outdoor courts. The association fosters self-confidence and the creation of lasting social bonds within the community. It is an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community and uses the “x” in its name to invite all minorities onto the field.
Committed to the issue of women’s visibility, Comxte Club uses sport as a vehicle for emancipation, making sportswomen visible in the public arena.
The team : Marion BARTHELAT, Carole CICCIU, Charlotte WENSIERSKI, Aurélia OUTURQUIN.
CPSF
The French Paralympic and Sports Committee (Comité Paralympique et Sportif Français – CPSF), an association governed by the law of July1, 1901, is the body of the sports movement that represents, leads and coordinates all the players involved in providing a range of leisure and competitive sports for people with disabilities. The CPSF has a twofold mission: to build up and manage the French Paralympic Team, and to lead, coordinate and represent all CPSF member sports federations, with the aim of developing sporting activities for people with disabilities.
After fifteen years working for the French Handisport Federation, where I was responsible for the socio-professional follow-up of top-level athletes, I went back to school to do a PhD in the sociology of sport, with the CPSF and the Sport, Expertise, Performance research laboratory. Today, as a doctoral student, I am in charge of research and ethics and integrity for the CPSF.
The team : Valentine DUQUESNE
FS LGBT+
The team : Hélène GERMAIN
FSGT
The team : Mélanie PIETERS
Ministère chargé de l'Égalité entre les femmes et les hommes, de la Diversité et de l'Égalité des chances
Ministère des sports
The team : Mona PANTEL
Paris 2024
“Ambitious and spectacular, the Paris 2024 Games will combine economic, social and environmental responsibility. Faced with the societal challenges of the 21st century, Paris 2024 has been committed, since the bid, to placing the issues of Legacy and Sustainability at the heart of its project, to inspire new standards: Games at the service of the territories, with a carbon footprint halved compared to previous editions, and promoting gender equality and sport as a tool for combating all forms of discrimination and changing mentalities. The latter commitment is reflected in the award of the Terrain d’Egalité Label in January 2024 and the collaboration with the Fier-Play Association on the occasion of the Pride House.”
The Team : Louise AGUILEE & Alix DESAGNAT
PWC
The team : Charline BROT, Jose-Carlos FLORES
Rosa Bonheur Modern Team
An association that unites its members around sports, leisure, cultural, musical and recreational activities. Why “Modern”, because that’s what defines us best!
Our shared values are inclusiveness, tolerance, loyalty, solidarity, integrity, living together and intergenerationality.
We attach particular importance to maintaining the quality of our relationships through our sporting and cultural activities, by taking part in events that share our values, and above all by sharing festive moments.
The team : Pascale HELLEOUET
UFOLEP
“UFOLEP, Union Française des Œuvres Laïques d’Éducation Physique, is an accredited multi-sport federation focused on the inclusion of its members. It offers a wide range of physical and sporting activities accessible to all, encouraging the participation of everyone, whatever their age, level or abilities. By emphasizing the values of solidarity, respect and sharing, UFOLEP aims to promote the practice of sports open to as many people as possible, thus helping to strengthen social ties and foster personal development through sporting activity. Its inclusive approach enables everyone to find their place and to take part in physical activities adapted to their needs and desires, and to get involved in associative life at all territorial levels”.
The team : Christelle LACOSTAZ, Isabelle CHUSSEAU, Thomas POURAGEAUD
Ville de Paris
The Team : Alice LECHAT, Letizia SANTINI, Hélène DUREUX
Volley-Vous+
Volley-Vous+ is a Parisian association (law 1901) created in 2023, currently bringing together 120 members aged 18 to 60. Our mission is to :
- promote volleyball for women and gender minorities
- combat all forms of discrimination and sexism
- promote the inclusion of women and LGBTQIA+ people in sport.
We offer a space for LGBTQIA+ people and their friends to learn and play volleyball, with a net height of 2.24 m (height for “women’s” sections), from beginner to advanced level, in leisure.
The team : Marion ODERDA
The report
