Power relationships

Power Relationships:


Relationships that help female representation-   The IOC,  National Olympic Committees (NOCs), and International Federations, and of course the women who participate in the olympics themselves

• National Olympic Committees- The IOC EB has seen an increase in female members from 21.4 per cent in 2017 to 30.8 per cent in 2018. There are currently four women on the IOC Executive Board out of fifteen Members. In 1990, the first woman ever was elected to the Board, Flor Isava Fonseca from Venezuela. In 1997, Anita DeFrantz became the first female IOC Vice-President. 

• The IOC- The gap widens further at Director level. However, progress was made between 2016 and 2017: the proportion of women on the IOC Board of Directors increased from 19 per cent to 25 per cent, and continued to increase to reach 29 per cent in 2018.

• International Federations- In 2018, four of the International Federations (summer, winter and recognised) had a female President, and 18 have female Secretary Generals.

Women in leadership positions- "The International Olympic Committee, in addition to improving its own internal balance, encourages NOCs and IFs to increase the number of women in decision-making positions" 

Nita Ambani- Founder and Chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited. Nita has shown extraordinary commitment to developing sports talent at the grassroots level across various sports, and member of the IOC. She is an important female leader in the olympics.