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Sport is one of the most powerful platforms for promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls. Sport for women’s empowerment & employment program (S.W.E.E.P.) was founded as an organisation in 2014. S.W.E.E.P. carries out its advocacy mission to educate teachers, coaches, and sports professionals in the unique aspects of involving women and girls in sports, which now includes adaptive sports. However, these efforts will NOT be sustainable if other components of the empowerment ecosystem do not play their part. Renowned women sport leaders, doctors, coaches, and entrepreneurs came together to conclude the international women’s month during the Philippines’ first …

March 20th is the International Day of Happiness. On 12 July 2012, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed that this day would be an International Day of Happiness, recognising the relevance and contribution of happiness to our well-being as a global aspiration. As we face this global crisis, let’s find positive ways to look after each other. The United Nations invites each person of any age, plus every classroom, business and government to join in celebration of the International Day of Happiness. With happiness in our minds, UTS decided to contribute towards greater happiness by creating a fun youth-oriented competition. “WHAT’S …

UTS President Stephan Fox was thrilled to extend his wholehearted congratulations to President Bach in the wake of his re-election for an additional four-year term as President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). UTS President Fox, who attended the session said: “Thomas Bach is a true Olympian by heart and above all an Olympic champion. A one of the founders of the IOC Athlete’s Commission, an IOC member for 30 years, he has reshaped the Olympic movement since he became President in 2013. He has supported United Through Sports from day one and delivered the opening speech at every festival, inspiring the youth of the …

WMF signs historic Memorandum of Understanding with UTS March 9, 2021: The President of the World Minigolf Sport Federation (WMF), Dr. Gerhard Zimmermann, the Secretary General of WMF, Sandra Walker, the President of United Through Sports (UTS), Mr Stephan Fox, and the CEO of UTS, Julia Govinden signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Saturday, March 6. The MoU, which will run for two years, was signed virtually during a video conference and is a step to contribute to the development of humankind as well as the promotion and development of Minigolf Sport and youth locally and around the world. It …

UTS Celebrates International Women’s Day 2021 “If you believe that women deserve a voice, choice, and safety, then you are Generation Equality.” These words represent the ‘get on board for gender equality’ campaign activated by UN Women. Today it’s International Women’s Day On this day around the world, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and the progress they have made. On this day we are reminded of the important battle against sexism and harassment, support towards women’s leadership, and education for the next generations. We must all support an equal work culture, so that together, …