GO Publications
Browse the Collection of GO Publications or quickly find what you need using the search and filter options. These include GO Policy and GO Advocacy Briefs – providing recommendations and advocacy tools to policy makers, practitioners and stakeholders; and Good Practice Notes on Developing Learning Networks.
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Online Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls in Sport
Breaking Barriers: Educating and Empowering Women and Girls Through the Transformative Power of Sports
SDGsFootVacances: Raising awareness & Teaching men about positive masculinity and the act of social cohesion through sports
Using purposeful play to advance the women and girls’ knowledge and agency
Sports for Life – Grassroots excellence for women and girls in India
Sports for development: The Nexus Between Sports and Women Empowerment
Football for the empowerment and education of girls in rural Nepal
Going for Gold: Using Sports to Promote SRH Education and Gender Equality and Address GBV
Coaching Boys Into Men (CBIM): an evidence-based violence prevention program for young male athletes
GO Curated Collection of External Resources
GO Resources offers a curated collection of tools, guidelines, directories, newsletters, and many other resources from trusted global partners and expert contributors—designed to empower leaders in sport to drive safer, more inclusive environments.
From practical toolkits and survivor-informed guidance on safe sport to accessible handbooks and newsletters tackling gender-based violence, this hub equips policymakers, federations, practitioners, and advocates with actionable resources tailored to intersectional and sport-specific needs.
Explore these tools to enhance safeguarding, amplify representation, and build equitable systems in sport worldwide.Browse the Collection of External Resources or quickly find what you need using the search and filter options. Discover useful knowledge resource with just a few clicks!
STEPs for Safe Sport Newsletter
#HerStory initiative
Safe Sport Storyline Newsletter
A Global Speaker Directory of Women thought Leaders in Sport.
Tackling Abuse in Sport the Right Way: Guidance on Effective Safe Sport Entities
We Have to Empower Each Other: Consultation With Survivors of Abuse in Sport
Roadmap to Remedy: Effective responses to abuse in sport
Safeguarding in Sport and Sport for Development Contexts in Africa
Tackling Violence against Women and Girls in Sport: a Handbook for Policy Makers and Sports Practitioners
Safe and Inclusive Sport: Preventing gender-based violence through sport.
Power to Play Period: Sport + Menstrual Health Education
iProtect Safeguarding . Course By: Safe Sport International
Series Description
Global Observatory aims to create stable and longlasting impact with its publications. Currently there are 2 flagships publcaitions series available – Good Practice Stories, Policy Briefs. Learn more about the series and how you can join our effort.
Good Practice Stories
The Global Observatory’s Good Practice Stories is a series that showcases insights and case studies on gender equality in PEPAS. It highlights programs, initiatives, and policies that advance the empowerment, health, and rights of women and girls in all their diversity. Covering diverse topics and geographies, the stories demonstrate how sport, physical activity, and physical education contribute to SDG5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Topics include gender-based violence, leadership, governance, media, policy, forced migration, sexual and reproductive health and rights, grassroots participation, sport for development, informal and recreational activities, physical education, inclusive methods, and bridging gender and race pay gaps, among others.
The Objectives
The Good Practice Stories initiative strengthens gender equality efforts in PEPAS by:
- Demonstrating sport’s contribution to SDG5: gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls.
- Building a global repository of diverse case studies and research from governments, academia, civil society, sports bodies, UN partners, and others.
- Pooling normative tools and offering guidance to Member States, donors, and stakeholders to advance gender equality through PEPAS.
- Creating an inclusive advocacy platform for sharing good practices, fostering knowledge exchange, and building a global community committed to gender equality in and through PEPAS.
New Stories
We invite you to be part of this global knowledge-sharing effort by contributing your own story. If you have experiences, case studies, or good practices that highlight how sport, physical activity, and physical education are advancing gender equality, we would love to hear from you. Please share your interest through our submission form.
The Global Observatory accepts Good Practice Story submissions on an ongoing basis. All submissions will be reviewed by Global Observatory members, experts, and partners, and authors may be asked to make revisions before publication on the Observatory’s website and networks.
Policy Briefs
The Global Observatory Policy Brief Series provides concise, research-based analysis and recommendations for policymakers and sport governance bodies. Current briefs address gender-based violence against women and girls in PEPAS. Submissions are welcome from researchers worldwide across disciplines such as sociology, economics, political science, law, and sport science.
New Briefs
The Global Observatory welcomes contributions to its Policy Brief Series. If you would like to propose a Policy Brief, please share your idea by completing the Expression of Interest form . This helps us learn more about your proposed topic, its relevance, and how it can contribute to advancing gender equality in and through PEPAS.