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“The pandemic has forced us to rethink our events, innovate and be more efficient with tournament planning,” said WBSC President Riccardo Fraccari. “During 2020, working groups for baseball and softball met periodically in order to examine the WBSC competitions and make a proposal to improve them for all our stakeholders, that was approved by the WBSC Executive Committee.”
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WBSC adds new member to renamed Diversity and Inclusivity Committee Friday, 12 February 2021
The World Baseball Softball Confederation’s (WBSC) Women’s Development Commission has been renamed as the Diversity and Inclusivity Committee following the appointment of a new member.
The WBSC has also made the move in a bid to promote gender equality in baseball, softball and baseball5.
Donna Cohen is the commission’s newest member and the WBSC hopes to add further new faces.
Cohen is an attorney committed to advancing gender equity in sports, especially baseball, and is considered an influential voice in the women s games.
The American was a spokesperson of the WBSC Women s Baseball World Cup 2018 Trophy Tour and helped arrange promotional activities at several Major League Baseball stadiums.