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ACCESS DOCUMENT 📘 A new practical resource for promoting gender equality in sports officiating is now available! Within the project Empowered Female Referees in Sport, the Training Guidelines for Empowerment of Female Referees have been developed and published to support sports clubs, referee associations, federations, coaches, trainers and organisations working with women and girls in…

From 11–14 June 2026, the International Seminar for Female Referees was held in Niš, Serbia. The main aim of the seminar was to test, evaluate and improve the newly developed Training Guidelines for Female Referees before their finalization and wider dissemination. Through practical discussions, feedback sessions and exchange of real experiences, participants assessed the relevance,…

As part of the Empowered Female Referees project, focus groups with women in sport were organised to collect qualitative insights and complement the project’s research findings. The sessions brought together female referees, young athletes interested in officiating careers, coaches, trainers and sports administrators from different sports and experience levels. Alliance of Amateur Basketball Referees (AoABR)…