- Equality in the chess environment in Norway Nordic Queen Seminar, Stockholm, Nov 9th 2019, Geir Nesheim, Sec Gen, NCF
Status Share of female members in the Norwegian Chess Federation (NCF) is low – approx. 5% Other Nordic Countries: ~ 5% FIDE total: <= 15% In the autumn of 2016 a committee was mandated by the Board of NCF to «gather data, and try to provide answers to why women decide in favour of - or against - starting to play chess, and to what make those who start to play continue - or stop playing The committe should also suggest initiatives to increase the share of girls and women in chess, and to Avoid that those who play stop doing so» Nordic Queen Seminar, Stockholm, Nov 9th 2019 2
Status II The report was finalised in October 2017, and included a survey of some 110 Norwegain Chess Players, answering relevant questions, and A review of available litterature on women/girls and chess The committee suggested some 10 most important initiatives: Develop tournament formats that would appeal 1 A conference to present the report 6 specificaly to women A compaign to convince grown-up chess players to Share best pratcice at club-level to the thess society at 2 7 spend as much time on encouraging girls to play as boys large Study how others handle similar issues, e.g. the Bridge 3 Conduct Girl- and Women Chess camps 8 Federation and others Financial incitaments to those clubs who deliver strong 4 Develop and promote femaile chess role-models 9 results in hte filed of recruiting women 5 Both sexes represented in school team tournaments 10 Both sexes represented in elite team tournaments Nordic Queen Seminar, Stockholm, Nov 9th 2019 3
Way forward Proposal 1 – the conference – was conducted in March 2019, with broad participation, also from other organisations, and internationally. But the other initiatives are all still in the startup phase Two initatives – 5 and 10 (both sexes in team tournaments) are put on hold – seen as too premature Some new initatives are currently considered A committe to ensure delivery of all prioritized subprojects A fixed agenda point on all Federation Board meetings to discuss chess and women- issues Nordic Queen Seminar, Stockholm, Nov 9th 2019 4
Norway Youth Chess Federation Participates in the overall project Has a committe – Jenteutvalget – dedicated to facilitate initiatives to support girl chess at all levels and formats – with an annual budget Have a much higher share of girls than the NCF , but the girls leave quicker/earlier More is needed also in this area Nordic Queen Seminar, Stockholm, Nov 9th 2019 5
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