Events4Her

Women’s participation in triathlon has grown steadily across all levels of the sport. World Triathlon is committed to ensuring every female athlete competes in an environment that is safe, inclusive and fit for her needs. The following measures set out the specific services and provisions in place at World Triathlon-sanctioned events, covering support and safety, representation, logistics and facilities. Together, they reflect World Triathlon’s ongoing commitment to gender equity and to making triathlon a sport where women can compete, and thrive, on equal terms.

Specific services for women athletes at World Triathlon-sanctioned events:

Support & Safety

  • communicate and enforce a no-tolerance policy for harassment of any kind
  • penalise aggressive riding - applied by the Technical Officials
  • support for slower finishers

Representation

  • show a diversity of athletes in marketing imagery
  • male and female announcers

Logistics

  • provide women-sized race gear

Facilities

  • offer childcare provisions
  • propose private changing rooms
  • provide menstrual products in toilets

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