The Gaelic Players Association (GPA) took to social media yesterday to announce that the governing bodies had agreed to “deliver a standardized charter for female inter-county players for 2024”.
The decision comes following talks between the GPA, the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and the Camogie Association, where the governing bodies agreed upon delivering a charter. All players have decided to suspend the #UnitedForEquality protest actions ahead of this weekend’s matches.
Up and down the country players continue to have their collective voice heard. They remain #UnitedForEquality as they seek a mandatory charter for 2024 guaranteeing minimum standards of care and welfare.
Photos courtesy @sportsfile pic.twitter.com/5rH3vkGoMs— GPA (@gaelicplayers) July 15, 2023
Ladies football and camogie players in clubs across the country have been involved in #unitedforequality protests for over a month. The protest came after a statement from the GPA was released, explaining that the GAA, LGFA and Camogie associations did not take action to address the training and playing environments issues stated in the State of Play Report, which was published a few months ago.
The State of Play equality report was compiled following a survey of 1,579 women intercounty players. The survey called on the GAA, LGFA and Camogie associations to work together to bridge the gap in experiences and support for women in Gaelic games.
In the GPA statement, it was revealed that the two National Governing Bodies (NGBs) have committed to collaborate with the GPA on the development of a Player Charter for 2024, request funding support from the GAA for the charter implementation and agreed that any approach to government for funding will be jointly undertaken with the GPA.
Statement on behalf of female inter-county players@LadiesFootball @OfficialCamogie @officialgaa pic.twitter.com/pR5OMnW5jw
— GPA (@gaelicplayers) July 19, 2023