WIS Week 2025 takes place from March 3rd to 9th, 2025, with International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th encapsulating the week. IWD is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The campaign theme for IWD 2025 is “Accelerate Action—Collectively, we can Accelerate Action for gender equality.”
The aim of Women in Sport Week is to:
- Celebrate every woman and girl who plays, coaches, officiates, volunteers, works in, and leads on Women in Sport.
- Promote and highlight the ongoing work of Sport Ireland, NGBs, LSPs, and other stakeholders and clubs on Women in Sport.
- Highlight some of the programmes/initiatives funded by Sport Ireland Women in Sport Programme.
Sport Ireland, National Governing Bodies and Local Sports Partnerships across the country are ready to celebrate Women in Sport Week!
This year’s themes for Women in Sport Week are as follows:
- Monday March 3rd – Visibility
- Tuesday March 4th – Coaching
- Wednesday March 5th – Her Moves – Teenage Girl Participation
- Thursday 6th – Officiating
- Friday 7th – Leadership & Governance
- Saturday 8th – International Women’s Day & WIS parkrun
- Sunday 9th – Active Participation
Donegal Sports Partnership & Sport Ireland are hosting a variety of events to celebrate Women in Sport Week!
Check out the list below and click the link to secure your spot! #Womeninsportire #accelerateaction
Monday, March 3rd – Visibility
Women in Sport Week kicks off with Sport Ireland and its stakeholders highlighting
the achievements of female athletes, leaders, and volunteers. Increasing the visibility
of women’s sport and women in sport is a key objective under the Sport Ireland
Policy on Women in Sport.
Tuesday, March 4th – Coaching
Webinar: Coaching the Female Athlete. Sporting experts explore some of the key
knowledge gaps in relation to female athletes and discuss coaching opportunities
and solutions. 8-9pm. Register here.
Wednesday, March 5th – Her Moves 🏊♀️ Multi-Sport Taster: Climbing, Pickleball & Relays | 📍 ATU Sports Centre, Letterkenny | ⏰ 3:00-4:30PM
👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wis-atu-taster-climbing-wall-pickleball-relays-tickets-1259605396649?aff=oddtdtcreator
Webinar: Her Moves – Supporting Teenage Girls in Sport. Designed for teenage
girls, but equally suitable for coaches, teachers and parents, this webinar will discuss
different topics that girls experience in their relationship with sport, including
menstruation, body image, and sports bras. Schools can register here (11am-12pm);
You can register for the later webinar here (7.30-8.30pm).
Thursday, March 6th – Officiating
Webinar: Breaking Barriers – Women in Officiating. A look at some of the challenges,
achievements, and future opportunities for women officiating in sport. It will feature
invaluable guidance on how to get started in officiating. 8-9pm. Register here.
Friday, March 7th-
🏊♀️ Sunrise Dip | 📍 Rathmullan Pier | ⏰ 7:00am
👉 https://WomeninsportweekSUNRISEDIPRathmullen8thMarch2025.eventbrite.co.uk
Saturday, March 8th-
🏊♀️ Open Water Dip | 📍 Thrupenny Pool, Bundoran | ⏰ 7:45am
👉 https://WISOPENWATERDIPBUNDORAN8thMarch2025.eventbrite.co.uk
🏊♀️ Yoga & Dip | 📍 Culdaff Beach | ⏰ 7:30am
👉https://WomeninsportYOGADIPsat8thMarch2025.eventbrite.co.uk
🎣Come Try Fishing | 📍 Mongorry Trout Fishery | ⏰ 12:00-2PM
👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-sport-week-come-try-fishing-saturday-8th-march-2025-tickets-1255606656309?aff=oddtdtcreator
Sunday, March 9th-
🏊♀️ Horse Riding Taster | 📍 Drumdoit Staples | ⏰ 11am,12pm,1pm,2pm
👉 https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/women-in-sport-week-2025-4099593
