Empowering Women in Alpine Skiing

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Empowering Women in Alpine Skiing (EWAS) aims to contribute to inclusion and diversity, in particular gender equality, and increase women’s employability in Alpine skiing by promoting education and skills development in the sport and thus improving the quality of coaching. EWAS’ primary target groups are women in Alpine skiing (coaches, administrators, racers). A major obstacle to gender equality in skiing is how coaches are trained and recruited, which encourages cooptation and perpetuation of the “boys club”. By developing trainings and offering skills development opportunities, we will improve women’s coaching and leading skills in Alpine skiing. EWAS will increase women’s employability in the sport. EWAS will: 1. Research the obstacles girls and women face in Alpine skiing and elaborate policy proposals and best practices 2. Promote education in and through sports and support skills development in Alpine Skiing by creating 6 training modules (online and in person) 3. Create role models and professional prospective for girls thus supporting dual careers. 4. Launch an international awareness campaign EWAS is formed by an extensive and balanced partnership, both geographically and functionally with 10 highly qualified partners (winter sports clubs, ski federations, research higher ensuring a widespread geographical across the EU, in addition to the United States. EWAS’ outputs will include: 1 Website 3 Social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, You 1 research report 1 set of policy recommendations 1 set of best practices 3 online trainings 3 in person trainings 6 webminars and related pedagogical tools 1 final certificate 2 public events