GBA Referee/Judges Commission now comprised of 60% females

Feb 07, 2021 Sports

Sherece Agard

Denoila Bristol

Richard Braithwaite

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Referee/Judges Commission is now made up of sixty percent females, a position that puts the commission in line with a mandate of governing body AIBA, a release of the GBA disclosed.
The five-person Commission appointed last month, is made up of three females and is chaired by Guyana Defence Force Warrant Officer and AIBA One Star referee Lawrence Assanah. The three females are Sherece Agard, Denoila Bristol and Nicola Yhap all of whom are Committee Members.
Richard Braithwaite, also an AIBA One Star referee was appointed Vice Chairman of the commission.
Selecting females to be a part of the decision making processes is in keeping with the aim of AIBA and other sporting bodies in the world that to institute balance between the genders, the release informed.
GBA president Steve Ninvalle explained that the association has taken it a bit further since 60% of the Commission is made up of females.
“We have taken it a bit further in the fact that we have placed the majority in the hands of the females. We will try to see how much we can continue in this vein to ensure that women have their fair share and play their part in the development of boxing in Guyana.”
The Commission was previously chaired by a female, Ramona Agard, another AIBA One Star referee. Assanah and other members of the R/J commission will hold office for two years.

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