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Empowering Girls and Women through Physical Education and Sport

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We should be concerned about gender, girls and physical education because access and regular participation is a fundamental human right. It is a fundamental human right because regular participation in physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle (Beutler, 2008; Biddle, Gorely and Stensel, 2004; UNESCO, 1978). Programmes that prepare children for lifelong physical activity must be formally organised, well designed and professionally led. Quality, school physical education more...

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Moushumi Biswas on April 30, 2012

Empowering Girls and Women through Physical Education and Sport

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unesdoc.unesco.org –

The topic of gender and physical education with a particular focus on girls has been widely researched and reported in the English language literature. The issues influencing girls’ participation in physical education and sport and the potential benefits they derive from their experiences are well known.

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Moushumi Biswas on March 27, 2012

Reflecting on 2011: Opportunities in Sport and Development

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sportanddev.org –

The field of sport of development continues to grow and so have the opportunities to become involved. sportanddev takes a look at opportunities which have been posted on the Platform during 2011. When looking back what is immediately evident is both an increase in the variety and number of opportunities for people to get involved.

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Moushumi Biswas on December 27, 2011

The role of sport tourism in employment, income and economic development

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Sport tourism is a new concept in the world having the most growth in tourism industry. Many countries enjoy an appropriate status with respect to sport tourism and, accordingly, contribute directly to their nation’s economic prosperity. Hence, the goal of this research is to compare and survey tourism managers, interest managers and tourisms’ ideas about creation of sport tourism-induced employment and income in Mazandaran-Iran. When compared with other studies, the present research indicates more...

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Sonia Hossain on February 07, 2012

Racism, ethnic discrimination and exclusion of migrants and minorities in sport

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Sport events could be an ideal platform to foster inclusion, acceptance of diversity and mutual respect while combating racism, discrimination and exclusion. The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) has carried out research on racism, discrimination and exclusion in sport, focusing on different sports and levels of practice. The findings show that despite significant progress made in past years, sport continues to face a number of challenges related to racism and ethnic more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 14, 2011

The 2012 Games and human trafficking

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lastradainternational.org –

London Councils has commissioned GLE to review the potential impact of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on trafficking, in the context of a possible increase of people entering the UK due to human trafficking. This report briefly outlines the international and European legal and policy frameworks that exist to counter human trafficking, and summarizes the laws, mechanisms and organisations that play a role in tackling trafficking and supporting its victims, which are relevant to, or active more...

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Sonia Hossain on January 24, 2012

Eight Goals For Africa

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Eight of Africa’s best known musicians are calling for commitment to achieve the Millennium Development Goals in a song, video and advocacy campaign. It will be featured before, during and after the World Cup 2010, the first one to be hosted in Africa, the continent least likely to achieve the MDGs. The ‘8 Goals For Africa’ song is part of an awareness and advocacy campaign developed by the United Nations System in South Africa on the 8 MDG's.

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Najmee Chowdhury on July 06, 2010

International Inspiration Annual Review 2011-12

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International Inspiration is the ground-breaking international legacy programme of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This report details some highlights from the eighteen countries currently involved in the International Inspiration programme. Some of International Inspiration’s key achievement so far include:• 12 million children and young people have actively participated in sport, physical education and play as a direct result of International Inspiration – many for the first more...

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Sonia Hossain on October 11, 2011

A shot in the dark : FIFA's new anti-corruption plane

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In this blog Sylvia Schenk, senior advisor for sport at Transparency International reacts to FIFA’s latest anti-corruption programme. FIFA and Interpol announced they launched a $20 million anti-corruption drive to stop match fixing and illegal betting on soccer. The announcement was made at a press conference at the soccer association’s Zurich headquarters by FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter and Interpol Secretary General Ronald K. Noble. FIFA will provide the money to Interpol under more...

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Moushumi Biswas on June 02, 2011

Sport for Development and Peace: Towards Achieving the Millennium Development Goals

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The report analyses in detail the potential contribution that sport can make towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It provides an overview of the growing role that sport activities are playing in many United Nations’ programmes and crystallizes the lessons learned. Source: UNICEF

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Sonia Hossain on June 22, 2009

The Impact of The Commonwealth Games 2010 on Urban Development of Delhi

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Hallmark events have the ability to transform the urban landscape of a city. This is the focus area of the paper.Can these games bring about a transformation of Delhi’s urban landscape, and if it does, will it do so in an egalitarian fashion? It also looks at worldwide experiences from various other hallmark experiences like the Summer Olympics and the Asian Games, and Delhi’s experience with hosting the 1982 Asian Games.

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Sonia Hossain on June 24, 2010

Human Trafficking, Sex Work Safety and the 2010 Games

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This study considers three major topics – mega sport events, trafficking and sex work reviewing each from within a global, national and local perspective. The intent of the study is to develop a clear understanding of the relationship of sex work and trafficking in persons for sexual exploitation to mega sport events while also considering issues related to sex worker and public safety. It also presents recommendations that are directed primarily to support the prevention of trafficking for the more...

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Sonia Hossain on August 30, 2010

Sustainable Development of a City By Using A Football Club

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The aim of the article is to present ideas upon which a model of sustainable development through a football team (or club) can be set in practice. Football clubs represent more than just a simple sporting organization. They are a driver of the economy and of the society, and can also contribute to the local environment. The article focuses upon how the authorities of a city can use the local football club in order to reach economical, social and environmental development. After a brief more...

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Sonia Hossain on September 27, 2010

Money Laundering through the Football Sector

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fatf-gafi.org –

What makes the football sector attractive to criminals. Why look at football? It is by far the largest sport in the world – more than 250 million people play – and the FIFA World Cup final in 2006, for example, attracted over 1 billion viewers. Despite the rapid growth and high visibility of the football sector, however, football’s regulatory structure has not yet caught up with some of the risks that come with these changes. This FATF report examines the sector in economic and social terms more...

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Najmee Chowdhury on July 11, 2010

The Place of Sport in the UN Study on Violence against Children

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This paper presents a secondary analysis of supporting documents from the UN Study on Violence against Children. The purpose of the analysis is to identify sport-related material in the documents and gaps in research knowledge about the role of sport in both preventing and facilitating violence against children. This is a complementary document to the IRC study ‘Protecting Children from Violence in Sport: A review with a focus on industrialized countries’ (forthcoming in 2010), developed by the more...

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Moushumi Biswas on May 26, 2010

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