Taking this initiative further, FISU and the FISU Gender Equality Committee (GEC) organise a Gender Equality Round Table at every edition of the FISU World University Games since Shenzhen 2011. These round tables, organised at both summer and winter editions, aim to engage members and promote discussion about gender equality in sport.
International experts, senior members from the University Sports Movement and student-athletes are invited to take part in these discussions. Topics at previous editions of the round tables have included “Gender Equality in University & Olympic Sports”, “10 Years of Gender Equality in FISU – The Way Forward”, “Gender Equality & the Role of NUSFs and CUSFs”, among others.
Additionally, FISU works hard to ensure that gender equality is considered throughout the event organisation of the FISU World Conferences and the FISU World Forums, including a gender balance in the selection of speakers and topics.
Next FISU Gender Equality Roundtable will be held on 20 July 2025 in Germany