On the occasion of International Women’s Rights Day, the International Olympic Committee – IOC chose to discuss with Barbara Slater, BBC sports director and former Olympic gymnast, the importance of seeing women occupy management positions and their visibility in sport.
During this exchange, Barbara Slater spoke about the importance of normalizing women’s sport as a whole and tackling social media abuse against female athletes.
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Barbara Slater: “Women entering the sports industry have role models now” - Olympic News
The theme of International Women’s Day 2021 is “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.” Throughout March and in the run-up to Tokyo 2020, the IOC will share the journeys of inspirational women and men who are dedicated to combating gender inequality and…
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