P.E.P.G.A.S. (Hellenic Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport )

National Network
Greece
Address

P. O. Box 50791
54014 THESSALONIKI

Thessaloniki
Greece

Telephone
23960 41756
Telephone (other)
2310 616791
Fax
23960 41759
E-Mail
harakabi@otenet.gr
E-Mail (2)
vasgias@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
6947691598
Mobile Phone (other)
6977918488
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1995
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
General Information
The structure of the organization consists of the seven member Executive Committee and 250 members. The budgetary resources relied on membership fees and public or private sponshorships for the various events. Common actions are seminars, and round table discussions in conferences, as well as publications. AFSCM (women, sport, culture of mediterranean area)and European women and sport, The International Association for Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW) and WomenSportInternational (WSI)
Mission and Objectives

- to involve women from all walks of life - to give visibility to women’s issues in sport- to promote research related to women and sport - to promote legislation towards equality of women in sport- to liaise with relevant agencies and sport organizations - to promote equality in the P.E curriculum in schools to educate women for leadership roles and functions of sports
- to promote the image of women and sport in the media

Main Projects / Activities

1) Two-day Mediterranean Seminar “Mediterranean Culture and Women in Sport” 4-5 November, 2005
Thessaloniki, Greece
2) Organized a round table discussion under the title “Women and sport “ in the 8th annual meeting of EGVE in the Spring of 2005.
3) Organized a one day seminar under the theme “Women and Quality of Life” 1st of October 2006 in the cultural center of Evosmos in Thessaloniki.
4) Organized a round table discussion under the title “Women and exercise in later years” 20 May 2007 during the 15th International Conference of the department of PA and sport of Democritus University of Thrace.
5) Organized a round table discussion under the theme “Health Problems and Violence against Women due to Sport Competition” during the 16h International Conference of the department of PA and sport of Democritus University of Thrace.
6) Published three scientific journals titled “Women and Sport” with various papers about women in sport.
7) Participated in the Euro- Mediterranean meeting organized by the AFSCM (women, sport, culture of Mediterranean area) with 4-9 September in Nice France regarding “women and sport” issues in the Mediterranean area.

Contact (1) Full Name
Yvonne Harahousou
Head of the organisation
Yvonne Harahousou
Contact (2) Full Name
Vasiliki Giasoglou