Diversity Department
THEMES
– Participation in sport
– Policies related to sex and gender
– Elite sport
– Collection of information and records
– Facilities
– Anti-discrimination Communication
– Diversity education and training
TARGETED OBJECTIVES
– Improving the sports practice of LGBTI+ people who practise taekwondo.
– Facilitating access to elite sport to diverse people.
– Promoting inclusion.
– Increasing the participation of people in grassroots sport, generating empowerment and a healthy lifestyle.
MAIN INITIATIVE
The project started with the creation of the first taekwondo sports section within an existing LGTBI+ club. Later, a diversity department was created within an entity that regulates taekwondo in Spain in terms of inclusion of LGBTQI+ people.
The project has successfully integrated LGTBI+ people in the field of physical activity, both in grassroots sports and competitive sports. Also, those responsible for the project will start courses and training for clubs, coaches and athletes to raise awareness about diversity.
The project is supported by the LGTBI+ Samarucs sports club and the Sports Departmentof the Valencia City Council. The initiative is part of the International Association of Gay & Lesbian Martial Arts (IAGLMA).
BENEFICIARIES
Women, girls, transgender, intersex and non-binary persons aged 18+.
IMPACT OF THE INITIATIVE
The initiative is carrying out many actions to promote inclusion in taekwondo, such as: awareness campaigns and sexual education at championships; talks on diversity and language guides for coaches; a LGTBI+ championship led by women; employment exchange; taekwondo in schools with orientation in diversity, etc.
SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFERABILITY
The good practice can be transferred to other contexts in which sports federations and clubs intend to promote diversity and actively carry out anti-discriminatory actions.
The idea is that one day they stop being a LGBTI+ department and are simply one more sports federation that imparts values.
It is recommended to have informative material such as brochures on topics such as HIV prevention, recommendations for trans people, information on diversity and childhood, etc.
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