LOMBE MWAMBWA

“Be ungovernable in the face of unfair stereotypes or biases wielded to exclude you from a space you wish to be in.”

Meet Lombe Mwambwa, Research Director at the Global Observatory for Gender Equality & Sport. Her work explores the inequalities in social economic development and rights in the context of sport.

THE ROLE OF ALLIES

“Men must diligently use their influence and space to challenge norms and practices that keep women’s stories undocumented and unheard”

MAKING ROOM FOR ALL PEOPLE

“The sport industry must make room for all people. For those of us who start out not fitting in, we have to persist and stay on (as safely as possible), even in spaces that are not ready for us to be part of them. Our contribution matters, and one day it will be accepted.”

THE IMPORTANCE OF WOMEN STRIVING TO LEAD THE INDUSTRY

“Women striving and leading the industry empowers more women to claim their right to participate and to change the material reality of sport. Not just representation but investment and influence too.”

IT CANNOT ALWAYS BE NIGHT

“The poet Gwendolyn Brooks says “even if you are not ready for the day, it cannot always be night”