England Golf signs Women in Sport declaration

England Golf has signed the International Working Group (IWG) on Women and Sport’s Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration.

Becoming the first golfing body in the UK to sign the declaration, it signifies England Golf’s commitment to equity for women and girls in sport.

The international treaty is a road map to support ongoing development of a more fair and equitable system of sport, fully inclusive of women and girls.

England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson said:

Endorsing the declaration means that you commit to upholding the ten principles that enable women and girls to freely and safely participate, compete, and build careers in sport and physical activity.

Secretary General of the IWG, Lisa O’Keefe, said:

In 2014, the Brighton Declaration was updated by the IWG to become the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration.

This was to better reflect a changed landscape, including the major developments in international policy, while at the same time, still holding true to the founding principles.

England Golf have joined over 600 global organisations who have signed the treaty.

For more information, please visit the England Golf website