Voice for Equality and Rights of Women Athletes
About Voice for Equality and Rights of Women Athletes (V.E.R.A.)
VERA is a collaborative partnership that addresses the priority “social inclusion and diversity” by promoting an international network of organisations working to protect, advance and promote women athletes’ rights improving the level of protection, respect and value for them in sport in Europe and, consequently, to build a fairer and more virtuous sporting world.
The main aims of the V.E.R.A. project are the following:
- Improve safeguards, support and representation for women athletes, boosting awareness on and protection of their fundamental rights in the profession, contributing to a full enjoyment and recognition of their sporting careers
- Increase awareness among the European sport systems and general sport audience on the benefits and the added value that gender equality and diversity can bring to sport and athletes through advocacy, information and networking
- Create a European platform for athletes, organizations and professionals to strengthen the opportunity to exchange best practices and possible solutions to common challenges, increase empowerment and cooperation
- Promote a structured action of mentoring and mutual support between athletes and professionals of organizations that represent and support them, encouraging blended training and multi-professional cooperation
The action will produce 8 relevant Outputs, disseminated through 7 national and transnational Events, involving 6 EU countries and an European-based network, impacting directly on women athletes, previous athletes and sports organizations that support women athletes in sport in Europe.
Funding programme: Erasmus + Sport – Collaborative Partnership
Project Reference – 622651-EPP-1-2020 -1-BE-SPO-SCP
Period – 01/2022 to 06/2024
Partners listed:
Coordinator – Assist–Associazione Nationale Atlete – Italy
Partner – Association Alice Milliat – France
Partner – Association Europeene Des Employeurs Du Sport – France
Partner – Sport Evolution Alliance – Portugal
Partner – Cresta – Belgium
Partner – Associacion de Jugadores de Futbol Sala – Spain
Partner – Nogometna Zveza Slovenije – Slovenia
Total Budget of the Project: 400.000,00 €
Total Budget of SEA: 47.645,00 €