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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Gathering for health, family and community through sports
How the Gender Equality Playbook is moving Oceania towards gender equality
SIRC at 50: A Half-century of Shaping Canadian Sports Through Knowledge and Collaboration
Inclusive Representation of Women in Decision Making CEDAW GR40 Submission 2024
Definitions, Causes, Consequences of VAWGS Submission to UN Special Repporteur 2024
Learning from the International Safeguards for Children and Sport
GO Strategy 2024-2026
GO Advocacy Brief
2022 Research and Action Recommendations
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!
FIFA Guardians Safeguarding in Football Course By: FIFA Guardians and Open University
IOC Safeguarding Officer Course By: IOC and Sport Oracle
Safer Play, Course By: Common Goal and UEFA Foundation for Children
2025-2035 Canadian Sport Policy
IOC Gender Equality and Inclusion Report 2024
Sexual and gender-based violence against Women in Sports: Prevalence, Impact, and Interventions in East Africa
Women in Sport Reports, Research & Expertise
The International Safeguards for Children in Esports
Best Practice Guidance for Maternity and Parental Policies in Sport
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.