HERIZON
Safeguarding women in sport
HERIZON is a European cooperation project empowering women and girls in sport by promoting safe, inclusive, and gender-sensitive environments – with a special focus on field hockey.
About the Project
Discover how HERIZON works to prevent abuse, discrimination, and inequality in sport while empowering women and girls through education, safeguarding, and international cooperation.
Partners
Meet the organisations working together to create safer sport environments – from grassroots to European level.
Erasmus+ Co-funded Project
HERIZON is co-funded by the European Union under the Erasmus+ Sport programme.
About
HERIZON
HERIZON is a transnational Erasmus+ Sport project dedicated to safeguarding women and girls in sport by addressing gender-based barriers, unsafe environments, and unequal opportunities.
Partners
Community & Engagement
HERIZON brings together:
- athletes
- coaches
- sport organisations
- educators
- young women
…to build a shared culture of safe sport based on trust, respect, and equality.
Latest news
Sport as a catalyst for change
Sport as a catalyst for change HERIZON is built on the belief that sport can be a powerful driver of social change when supported by
More than a logo: the visual identity of HERIZON
More than a logo: the visual identity of HERIZON The HERIZON visual identity was designed to reflect the core values of the project: strength, safety,
Introducing HERIZON: empowering women through safe and inclusive sport
Introducing HERIZON: empowering women through safe and inclusive sport HERIZON is a European cooperation project running from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2027, co-funded
HERIZON field hockey activity in Rome – Day 2
HERIZON activity in Rome – Day 2 Just a few days after their first encounter with field hockey, students from Istituto Santa Maria in Rome
Encouraging first steps in sport: HERIZON field hockey activity in Rome
First contact with sport: HERIZON activity in Rome On 10 November, students from Istituto Santa Maria in Rome took part in a field hockey promotion