The Legacy and Sustainability plan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — 61 INTRODUCING THE EQUALITY LABEL SETTING AN EXAMPLE BY DELIVERING A UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE EDITION OF THE GAMES Paris 2024 wants to use the Games as a platform to promote gender equality, inclusion and the fight against all of forms of discrimination, which is why it teamed up with the French State to create an “Equality” events label for the Paris 2024 Games. With this label, Paris 2024 is the first organiser of a major sporting event to take on a comprehensive and structured approach to gender equality, with the aim of inspiring future editions of the Games and other sporting events. As part of this label, Paris 2024 has, with the French Ministry of National Education, Youth and Sport and the Minister Delegate for Gender Equality, Diversity and Equal Opportunities, committed from 2020 to: • ensure professional equality, diversity and a discrimination-free environment within Paris 2024 and its volunteer programme; • implement tangible actions to make sure the Games are accessible, inclusive and egalitarian for all; • support projects combating violence in sport, encouraging diversity and empowerment through sport; • encourage more women to take part in sports traditionally dominated by men and, conversely, promote other disciplines among men; • change representations in sport and breathe new life into the image of certain disciplines, making them more inclusive and deconstructing any associated gender-related stereotypes. Paris 2024 is also supporting the Host City’s strategy to increase female sports participation in public spaces and help schools encourage all children to get involved in all sports irrespective of their gender. Paris 2024 wants to make sure that everyone can fully participate in the Games, regardless of their specific permanent or temporary needs related to physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities or linguistic or cultural barriers. Paris 2024 is currently examining all solutions that could help facilitate equal access for all to online information, ticket purchasing, transport, celebration and competition venues, event broadcasts, the Village, tourist destinations and activities in host regions, as well as all experiences related to the Games. This will be demonstrated through accessibility for both volunteers and spectators at the Games.