Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf: The Metropolis of Rouen helps high-level women’s sports clubs
By Auria Boukar
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Promoting the practice and representation of women’s sport is the objective launched by the Metropolis of Rouen. With the signing of an agreement with women’s clubs in Saint-Pierre-les-Elbeuf, the Métropole is strengthening its support for high-level women’s sport in the region and overcoming the inequalities between women’s and men’s teams. “We must have things assessed and act massively for real equality between women and men in sport”, specify the elected metropolitan officials.
“A proactive policy unique in France”
“It is a proactive policy, unique in France. Faced with this imbalance, we would like to support more with aid of 35% of the teams’ budget for the first year, ”says David Lamiray, vice-president in charge of sports. Then, the aid will increase for the second year to 40% of the budget and 50% for the third year.
Thus, it is at the Alain Calmat room where the high-level table tennis club Entente Saint-Pierraise plays where the convention was recorded. “It is an honor that these signatures take place in Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf in order to help the women’s teams in the metropolitan area to access or remain at the high level”, explains Nadia Mezrar, mayor of Saint-Pierre-lès. -Elbeuf and vice-president of the Rouen Normandy metropolis. 7 disciplines have been selected: handball, basketball, table tennis, hockey, rugby, sailing and football. This season, five high-level clubs received support: GCO Bihorel basket, ALCL Grand Quevilly Table tennis, Entente Saint Pierraise table tennis, Rouen Handball and the Valkyries rugby association.
“The goal is to promote women’s sport and to shine the territory,” says David Lamiray. Following the signing, the Entente Saint-Pierraise faced the Vosges club ASRTT Etival for the semi-final of the French pro A championship. The Saint-Pierraises won 3 to 1.
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