Almanna- og bústaðamálaráðið
Í hesum døgum luttekur Margit Stóra, landsstýriskvinna í almanna- og bústaðamálum, á ST-ráðstevnuni Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (COSP) , sum verður hildin í New York 9.–11. Juni.
Somuleiðis luttekur hon í fleiri fundum og orðaskiftum um brekrættindi, luttøku og inklusjón. Í gjár var hon boðin at taka lut í pitch-umfarinum á tiltakinum Sport Drives Social Change, Nordic and Global Perspectives”, har hon millum annað greiddi frá, hvussu Føroyar hava arbeitt fyri at skapa sosiala broyting við hjálp av ítrótti.
Millum áhoyrararnar vóru umboð fyri ítróttarfeløg og -stovnar, almenna geiran og diplomatisk umboð, sjálvbodnar felagsskapir og lokal samfeløg, umframt umboð fyri vinnulívið.
Niðanfyri ber til at lesa røðuna:
Dear organizers and participants.
First of all, I would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak at this important event.
When we think of sport, we often think of competition, achievement, medals and trophies. But sport is much more than that. It is a powerful tool for promoting equality, strengthening communities and creating opportunities.
I am sure many of us have seen the bigger meaning of sports. One example, which makes me particularly proud, can be found in women’s football in the Faroe Islands.
Even before women’s football was formally established in the Faroe Islands, girls and women were actively playing the game and nurturing a strong passion for football.
In 1985, as the first official women’s football league in the Faroe Islands was launched, with 13 teams participating from across the country. We achieved an important milestone as a football nation.
As an initial step towards equality, we were now able to provide girls and women with a platform to play football on equal terms with others.
Today, we have seven teams in the top division and eight teams in the second division, and interest continues to grow.
But change is not only about the number of players. It is also about opportunities. Today, we have national teams for girls and women at U15, U17, U19, and senior level. This gives girls a clear pathway from childhood football to the highest international level.
At the same time, we are working to ensure that women are visible throughout the football community.
Today, three of the seven members of the Executive Board of the Faroe Islands Football Association are women, and gender balance on the boards of football clubs across the country has become significantly more equal in recent years.
We have also learned that equality does not always mean treating everyone exactly the same.
Some initiatives must take into account the different circumstances and needs of women and men.
For example, we have introduced Disney Playmakers, a football programme designed specifically for young girls.
We have also adopted a pregnancy and parental leave policy for national team players, making it possible to combine family life with football at the highest level. The aim is to support players in balancing football and parenthood and returning safely to the game after childbirth.
To me, this demonstrates the ability of sports to be a powerful driver of social change. It creates opportunities, builds confidence, and fosters communities across age groups, genders, and backgrounds.
We also work to make sport more inclusive. In the Faroe Islands, we have established a handball league for children and young adults with disabilities, and several Faroese athletes compete internationally in parasports, including the Paralympics.
Local football clubs have also established football training for children with disabilities.
When we use sport in this way, we are not only developing better athletes. We are also building a stronger and more inclusive society.
Once again, thank you for giving me the opportunity to represent the Faroe Islands at this event.
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