To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities (3 December), the EESC presents the virtual photographic exhibition "Do you know these sportswomen?"

The exhibition consists of a series of posters that present sportswomen from the eight provinces of Andalusia in Spain. All of them are female athletes with an intellectual disability, who live and breathe sport, thanks to their tremendous efforts and those of their families, without any obstacle that would otherwise prevent them from thriving in their activity.

The posters display the stories and experiences of 24 female athletes. Three posters per province showcase the courage, progress and strength that characterise these sportswomen, who, against all odds, use sport as a force for change in their lives.

The exhibition is being staged virtually from 1 to 31 December 2022. This is a cultural initiative organised in conjunction with the EESC own-initiative opinion on "The EU action for Post COVID-19 period: recovering better through sport" (ck)