
Ginous Alford
@gigialford
Director of Sport and Human Rights, @WorldPlayersUtd | Supporting athletes to champion human rights for themselves and others
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07-02-2009 20:34:01
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PAs from around the world are coming together to lead a movement for change and achieve a better future for women players Australian Athletes’ Alliance FIFPRO European Athletes & Players Association MLBPA WNBPA NHLPA 日本プロ野球選手会 InternationalRugbyPlayers @FICA_Players NFLPA uniglobalunion.org/news/players-u…


Thank you, Gaby Garton + the amazing #RoarRoom sisterhood igniting change: Sarah Gregorius FIFPRO WNBPA’s Terri Jackson Kat Craig Athlead Joanna Maranhão Sport & Rights Alliance Donna Fraser OBE OLY (she/her) PCA @KathrynA_12 Professional Footballers Australia Jen Robinson Yo&Co’s Yolanda Beattie …and more! 🚀 #16Days

Today marks the 25th Ann’ of the Declaration on #HumanRightsDefenders. Let’s remember the courageous athletes that stand up for human rights. As United Nations Geneva Volker Türk said: “When athletes speak out, they are human rights defenders, and require our support and solidarity.”





🏀 All Muslim women & girls should be able to play sport free from discrimination. This #InternationalWomensDay, the #SRA joins athletes worldwide calling on Fédération Française de BasketBall & FIBA Basketball to end the hijab ban in French basketball. ✊ Full #SRA statement 👉 sportandrightsalliance.org/france-ensure-…


Over 80 athletes, including #WNBA star Breanna Stewart & #Olympian Ibitihaj Muhammad, wrote to Fédération Française de BasketBall & FIBA Basketball in an open letter today in solidarity with the women & girls disproportionately affected by headwear restrictions in #France. 👉 sportandrightsalliance.org/france-ensure-…


With the Olympics on the horizon, join us as we ask elite athletes and leading experts… where do human rights and sport intersect? Join the conversation on 18 April @bruneluni, with Ginous Alford, Eniola Aluko, Hélène Ba, Joanna Maranhão, and UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights ow.ly/No0750RcEMG


Panel discussion at 10:00. Speakers include: - Volker Türk - Thomas Bach, IOC (IOC MEDIA) - UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights - Yiech Pur Biel, Olympic Refuge Foundation - Najlah Imad Al-Dayyeni, Table Tennis Paralympian - Ginous Alford, World Players Association WATCH ▶ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k…


Débat sur les droits humains, le sport & l'idéal olympique à 10H avec -Volker Türk, UN Human Rights -Thomas Bach, IOC MEDIA -UN Special Rapporteur Cultural Rights -Yiech Pur Biel, Olympic Refuge Foundation -Najlah Imad Al-Dayyeni, athlète paralympique -Ginous Alford, World Players Association 📺webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k…


“Athletes Really Do Have The Power To Change The World,” @GigiAlford of World Players Association Tells United Nations the Human Rights Council. Watch her full STATEMENT to the #HRC56 panel discussion on promoting inclusiveness in & through sports⤵️ youtube.com/watch?v=SiJSYQ…



