There were a host of activities and celebrations taking place around the country yesterday to mark the role of sport in International Women’s Day.
We have written elsewhere this morning about the event hosted by the IRFU marking Women in Leadership.
Today we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay and salute all the wonderful rugby women and girls. To mark the day we’re hosting our inaugural Women In Rugby conference focusing on leadership in Women’s sport. #IWD2020 pic.twitter.com/v5jgoH5mHc
— Irish Rugby (@IrishRugby) March 8, 2020
We also highlighted on Friday the artwork that had been created in Dublin to mark the day as part of the 20X20 initiative.
This artwork makes us stop & think about the cultural bias which has existed throughout history around women in sport-and the need to change it.❌
20×20 asks all of Irish Society to #ShowYourStripes & pledge to champion Women in Sport through Promoting, Attending & Participating https://t.co/07pYvKAZri
— 20×20 (@20x20_ie) March 6, 2020
Here is a selection from social media of the other sporting bodies and organisations that were making a statement yesterday and are pledged to keeping their commitment going for the other 364 days of the year as well.
Leading by example is of key to us at Rowing Ireland. That’s why we are proud to have a gender equal board representing our clubs and branches. #IWD2020 #wearerowingireland #WomenInSportIre #onecrewonevision pic.twitter.com/vcSn71SON2
— Rowing Ireland (@RowingIreland) March 8, 2020
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.”
Happy International Women’s Day! 💪🏊♀ #WomensDay #ParaSwimming pic.twitter.com/kUOTwbk0qX— Para Swimming (@Para_swimming) March 8, 2020
Today we celebrate International Women’s Day by highlighting our brilliant volunteers in golf⛳ #IWD #EachforEqual #LevelPar #WomenInSportIRE pic.twitter.com/NLCWGM3KHh
— ILGU (@IrishLadiesGolf) March 8, 2020
#GymnasticsIreland wish all our female gymnasts, coaches, judges, officials, parents, staff and all women within our #gymnastics community a happy #IWD2020! Make sure to sign the @20×20.ie Club Charter and ❌#ShowYourStripes❌👉 https://t.co/1cSczEihjX #SportStartsHere #20×20 pic.twitter.com/2NdYhdnrc8
— Gymnastics Ireland (@GymnasticsIre) March 8, 2020
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Happy International Women’s Day!#IWD2020 #BeyondTheFinishLine #WomenInSportIRE #20×20 #cantseecantbe @sportireland @20x20_ie pic.twitter.com/hfRcOt0xTA
— Triathlon Ireland (@tri_ireland) March 8, 2020
Happy International Women’s Day 💚
Be the best version of ‘YOU’ 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻#WomeninSportIRE #VisibilityisKey #20×20 pic.twitter.com/JMxuvEPNlF
— Jenny Egan (@Jenny_Egan) March 8, 2020
🎉 ♀️🎉♀️Wishing everyone a happy International Women’s Day!! 🎉 ♀️🎉♀️
Today we are celebrating all of the fantastic women in sport and those who support #WomeninSportIRE
Share your story with us using #WomeninSportIRE #IWD pic.twitter.com/1g9cK6ceYF
— Sport Ireland (@sportireland) March 8, 2020
My personal pledge for #ShowYourStripes #20×20 campaign in lead up to this year’s #IWD2020 @20×20 Don’t just leave it to somebody else. pic.twitter.com/ZLtkrVrQ6S
— Sport for Business (@SportforBusines) March 5, 2020
Image Credit: Sport Ireland
