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Topic: Advocacy - June 12 2024
Progress in Numbers: Gender Parity at Paris 2024

This July, 5,250 women and 5,250 men will arrive in Paris to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. This event marks the first time that an equal number of men and women will compete in the games. In this article, we break down the importance of the milestone and of amplifying the VISibility of women in sports to offer a global platform for empowerment and equality.

By: Eden Horton

VIS Creator

Topic: Advocacy

June 12 2024

This upcoming July, 10,500 athletes will travel to Paris, France to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. 5,250, or exactly 50% of these athletes, will be women, making this the first Olympics to achieve numerical gender parity. It might seem like just a statistic, but leveling the field for women at the Olympics will have a steady impact on the lives of current and future women athletes.  Action by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) The Olympic Games offer ...
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