{"id":51819,"date":"2020-03-08T10:06:55","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T10:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/?p=51819"},"modified":"2020-03-08T10:06:55","modified_gmt":"2020-03-08T10:06:55","slug":"fivb-leading-the-charge-for-gender-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asianvolleyball.net\/new\/fivb-leading-the-charge-for-gender-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"FIVB LEADING THE CHARGE FOR GENDER EQUALITY"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Lausanne, Switzerland, March 8, 2020 &#8211; Around the world, volleyball and beach volleyball athletes act as role models to the next generation of players and fans. And one of the factors that stands volleyball apart from other sports is the gender balance demonstrated throughout the FIVB\u2019s events.<\/p>\n<p>The FIVB\u2019s vision is to be the world\u2019s number one family sport, inspiring young boys and girls to take part in volleyball from an early age and adopt the values of the sport on and off the court. Therefore, ensuring volleyball and beach volleyball promote both men\u2019s and women\u2019s events equally has been a consistent part of the FIVB\u2019s strategy.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Happy International Women&#039;s Day!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Itpp9vIJMJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Fundamentally, the rules of the game are equal for both men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions, providing athletes the same opportunities to showcase their skill and athleticism in front of thousands of fans inside the stadium, as well as millions more watching around the world. Importantly, women\u2019s volleyball events often receive similar viewing figures as the men\u2019s tournaments, and it was found that 59% of volleyball and beach volleyball fans are interested in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s games, which reinforces the fact that elite national and club teams produce world class entertainment for their passionate fans.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the FIVB is committed to creating a level playing field and offers equal prize money for men\u2019s and women\u2019s events at all its major competitions. An example of this is the Volleyball Nations League (VNL), which made its debut in 2018. The VNL was established as a new exciting platform on which the best men\u2019s and women\u2019s national teams compete in a round-robin format. From the offset, the event ensured equal prize money for both genders, and alongside this the number of matches and the event format are also the same.<\/p>\n<p>During last year\u2019s FIVB World Cup in Osaka, Japan, a common feature at the women\u2019s matches were sold out stadiums, and this is trend for both volleyball and beach volleyball events, including at the Olympic Games. In 2016, both men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions were sold out and volleyball was the most watched sport according to the IOC\u2019s report on television viewing figures.<\/p>\n<p>FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Gra\u00e7a F\u00b0 said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInternational Women\u2019s Day is an important date, not only for the FIVB and sport, but also for society as a whole. The FIVB will always be committed to using its platform to promote and empower women as we aim to be the world\u2019s number one family sport. For this reason, we ensure an equal gender split on our Athletes\u2019 Commission which allows us to receive invaluable feedback on how those at the core of our sport, the athletes, perceive the impact of our efforts in striving towards gender equality.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe take pride in the fact that volleyball\u2019s fanbase was found to be gender balanced, and remarkably 47% of volleyball and beach volleyball fans are female, demonstrating how the entire volleyball community champions women in sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Related links of AVC<br \/>\nAVC Website: click www.asianvolleyball.net<br \/>\nAVC Facebook: click www.Facebook.com\/AsianVolleyballConfederation<br \/>\nAVC Twitter: click: https:\/\/twitter.com\/avcvolley<br \/>\nAVC Instagram: click: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/avcvolley\/?hl=en<br \/>\nAVC Youtube: click: Asian Volleyball Confederation<br \/>\nAVC WeChat: Asian Volleyball Confederation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lausanne, Switzerland, March 8, 2020 &#8211; Around the world, volleyball and beach volleyball athletes act as role models to the next generation of players and fans. 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