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Latest news articles

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05 Oct 2026

Turning the growth of women’s football into greater opportunity for girls and women

https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/turning-growth-womens-football-greater-opportunity-girls-and-women
 
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04 Oct 2026

Five minutes to cry: stop waiting for athletes to ask for help

Psalm Kolenda
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/five-minutes-cry-stop-waiting-athletes-ask-help
 
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02 Oct 2026

NAFA joins SESLA cohort to support girls in Nigeria

Babajide Akeredolu
Mayowa Kolawole
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/nafa-joins-sesla-cohort-support-girls-nigeria
 
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02 Oct 2026

Kanjuruhan, state violence and the responsibility of sport

Rin Aulia
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/kanjuruhan-state-violence-and-responsibility-sport
 
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01 Oct 2026

Week of Action 2026 and Call for Inputs: Beyond the Game: Sport for Refugee Protection and Solutions

sportanddev
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/week-action-2026-and-call-inputs-beyond-game-sport-refugee-protection-and-solutions
 
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29 Sep 2026

Qatar Foundation—Wilton Park dialogue calls for global action to drive social development through sport

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/qatar-foundationwilton-park-dialogue-calls-global-action-drive-social-development
 
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27 Sep 2026

Intellectual property as a tool for AI governance and protecting sports assets

sportanddev Community
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/intellectual-property-tool-ai-governance-and-protecting-sports-assets
 
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25 Sep 2026

SESLA welcomes 2026-27 cohort of organisations driving youth education and employability across Africa

Laureus Sport for Good
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/news/sesla-welcomes-2026-27-cohort-organisations-driving-youth-education-and-employability
 
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Sport, faith and belonging: FONTES report webinar

17:00 - 19:00, CEST
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/sport-faith-and-belonging-fontes-report-webinar
 
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Sport Positive Summit

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https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/sport-positive-summit
 
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From Participation to Power: Advancing Partnerships, Inclusion & Refugee Leadership Through Sport

15:00 - 16:30, CEST
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/participation-power-advancing-partnerships-inclusion-refugee-leadership-through-sport
 
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From Power to Action: Co-Creating Recommendations for Protection and Solutions Through Sport (early session)

09:00 - 10:30, CEST
https://www.sportanddev.org/latest/events/power-action-co-creating-recommendations-protection-and-solutions-through-sport-early
 
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