IABA is delighted to launch boxing’s calendar of events for Women in Sport Week, March 7th to 14th, and is inviting all clubs and boxers to get involved and #FollowHerLead
WIS Week is aimed at increasing the participation of women and girls in all aspects of boxing – participation, competing, coaching, spectating and sports administration, and highlight the contribution of women and girls in boxing.
Tuesday:
The women of the High Performance Unit will celebrate the women that inspire them in videos on all IABA social media platforms throughout International Women’s Day.
Over 60 boxing clubs have already registered for the Menstruation and Nutrition Seminar with Nutrition Coach, Stephen Floyd, taking place on IWD.
Wednesday:
The theme for Wednesday is participation, and Boxing Development Officer, Mags Cross, will release a boxing taster session on IABA’s YouTube channel
Thursday:
IABA will celebrate boxing’s Sport Ireland Women in Sport Leadership graduates and our Women’s Mentors across all IABA social media platforms
Friday:
IABA’s Sport Ireland Women in Sport Leadership graduates will share tips for clubs who wish to be more inclusive of women in coaching, competing, participating & administrating roles
Saturday:
We would be delighted if women and girl boxers, doing their roadwork on Saturday, would take a picture and share it on their social media using the hashtag #FollowHerLead and tag IABA on Twitter: @IABABoxing and on Instagram: @BoxingIreland
Sport Ireland is also hosting a series of free events, and registration is now open:
| Date | Event | Registration link | Additional Information |
| Saturday 5th March | parkrun Women in Sport event | www.parkrun.ie/register/ | parkrun website |
| Monday 7th March Visibility | Webinar – A Women in Sport Visibility Discussion | Join Zoom Meeting here (9.30am to 10.30am) Meeting ID: 868 7176 4460 Passcode: 972638 | Teneo will look at the visibility of women in sport globally and in Ireland, the progress that has been made and where further progress can be made. Part of this session will give practical tips on how NGBs and LSPs can progress the visibility of their women in sport programmes |
| Applications Live – Sport Ireland Women in Sport Media, Punditry and Analysis Training Programme | Launch day | ||
| Tuesday 8th March International Women’s Day | Women in Sport Breakfast Event | (invite only) | |
| Webinar – Leadership and Breaking The Bias | Sign up here | Hear from leaders on their experiences in this area, what work is being done and ultimately how we all have the power to become champions of check, challenge and change to #breakthebias in the sports sector. | |
| Wednesday 9th March Active Participation | Celebrating Participation Programmes Video Series | ||
| Thursday 10th March Coaching & Officiating | Webinar – Respect & Allyship for Women in Coaching & Officiating | Sign up here | A webinar of panel discussions and keynotes from those who have navigated a space where certain bias or perceptions have existed, or still exist, or where men have been or currently are an ally of women and support them in their achievements. |
| Launch of Sport Ireland’s Women in Officiating Survey | Launch day | ||
| Friday 11th March Leadership and Governance | Webinar – An Insight into Mentoring and Mentees | Link to follow | |
| Applications Live – Sport Ireland M-Power Mentoring Programme | Launch day | ||
| Saturday 12th March | parkrun Women in Sport event | www.parkrun.ie/register/ | parkrun website |
| Coaching Network for Elite Female Coaches | (invite only) |