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IDSPD 2023: Push for Peace and Development Through Sports –FAME Foundation
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), observed on April 6 each year, provides a chance to commemorate the important role that sport and physical exercise play in communities and people’s lives around the world.
In acknowledgement of sport’s broad significance, the global theme of IDSDP 2023 is “Scoring for People and the Planet”.
IDSDP emphasizes how effective sports are at uniting people and fostering change in society. Sports have a special capacity to break down boundaries and foster understanding between people from different cultures, beliefs, and origins.
It also emphasizes the significance of gender equality by encouraging women to participate in sports and offers them chances to develop their confidence, leadership abilities, and self-esteem.
Speaking in Abuja, the Executive Director of FAME Foundation, Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello has urged all organizations to promote peace building and development while acknowledging significance of this day.
“I am pleased to see sports being used not only to promote gender equality, but also as a unifier and a means of bringing people together regardless of color, ethnicity, religion, or tribe. Sports is a force for goodwill and progress, so I urge all governmental bodies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and communities, to apply sports as one of the tools they are using to foster peace and development,” says Arabinrin Ogunleye-Bello.
Speaking further, she said other sports should be accommodated and not just football, stating that although football is the most popular sport in Nigeria, there are other sports liked by many people which could be utilized to promote peace.
“Sports like yoga, tennis, basketball, cricket, badminton and any others, could be used to advocate for development, this however, could be determined by location, cultural beliefs of project beneficiaries. For the push of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sports is an important vehicle that must be considered,” she concluded.
The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace strives to raise awareness of the enormous potential that sports offer to significantly impact society and its celebrated on April 6, every year.
Sports
NSC, NOC Task Journalists on Gender Equality in Sports Reporting
Joel Ajayi
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, and the President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel and Chairperson of the NOC Women’s Commission, Professor Florence Adeyanju, have urged sports journalists to intensify awareness of women’s participation and achievements in sports.
They made the call on Monday in Abuja while speaking at the opening of a two-day seminar organised by the NOC Women’s Commission for sports journalists, aimed at promoting gender equality and improving media coverage of women in sports.
Olopade stressed that women could not be sidelined in Nigeria’s sports development, urging journalists to give greater attention to female athletes and their contributions to the sector.
In his remarks, Eng Gumel said the media had a significant role in shaping public perception of women in sports, noting that balanced and inclusive reporting would encourage more girls to participate and inspire women to take up leadership positions.
He described the seminar as a strategic initiative to change the narrative surrounding women’s participation and achievements in sports, while commending the Women’s Commission for its commitment to promoting gender equality.
According to him, the seminar was designed not merely to improve sports reporting but also to change the narrative surrounding women’s participation and achievements in the sporting sector.
He noted that the programmes had helped build capacity, provide mentorship and inspire women to contribute more effectively to sports development
The president described the journalists’ seminar as a strategic way to conclude the tenure of the current Women Commission, expressing satisfaction that its final programme focused on the media’s influence in advancing women’s participation in sports.
He urged participants to make the most of the seminar by engaging actively, asking questions and acquiring the knowledge needed to become advocates for women in sports journalism.
Earlier in her welcome addressed, the Chairperson of the NOC Women’s Commission, Professor Florence Adeyanju, called on journalists to use their influence to promote fairness, inclusiveness and equal opportunities for women and girls in sports.
Adeyanju observed that although sports had traditionally been perceived as a male-dominated field, many women had overcome barriers to participate and excel.
She noted that sports offered enormous benefits to girls, including improved skills, self-confidence and resilience, while opening doors to lifelong opportunities.
According to her, journalists’ reports, photographs and attitudes significantly influence public perceptions of female athletes, warning against coverage that prioritises physical appearance over sporting skills and achievements.
She urged participants to embrace modern sports reporting techniques that challenge stereotypes and remove barriers that have hindered women’s participation in sports.
Adeyanju also encouraged the journalists to share the knowledge acquired at the seminar and produce reports that would inspire future generations.
She expressed appreciation to Gumel and the NOC board for supporting the commission’s initiative.
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