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Iberdrola España, the company’s Spanish subsidiary, is further strengthening its commitment to promoting gender equality through sport with the recent addition of Paula Leitón and Ana Peleteiro to its Iberdrola Ambassadors programme. These...

More than a hundred years have passed since the participation of women in the Olympic Games and some barriers still remain. Find out about the history of women in the Olympic Games, key figures and how Iberdrola supports equality in sport.

Iberdrola's global support for sport and, in particular, women's football extends to Spain, Brazil, Scotland and Portugal through long-term agreements.

El deporte, inicialmente un campo exclusivo de los hombres, ha cambiado a lo largo de la historia gracias a los hitos conquistados por las mujeres. Algunas fueron víctimas de discriminación, pero su lucha y sus logros sentaron precedente y se convirtieron en inspiración para muchas otras. El interés por el deporte femenino ha crecido en las últimas décadas, pero aún queda mucho por hacer hasta conseguir una igualdad real.

Considered one of the world's best rugby players, Patricia García competed at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and the 2013 and 2018 world championships. Her life has been one of hard work and determination, qualities that have enabled her to overcome the obstacles she has faced during her career in sport.

Helen Roca and María Ribera, Maribí, fell in love with rugby at university. Now, they are both coaches in the División de Honor Femenina (the top Spanish league competition for women) and faced each other at the Liga Iberdrola final in 2019.