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The Gaelic Players Association has submitted a motion to Congress urging the GAA to expediate the organisation's integration with the LGFA and the Camogie Association.
The GPA reported that 97% of all inter-county players backed integration between the three Governing Bodies in a recent survey.
The motion for equality asks that: "The GAA shall prioritise integration with the LGFA and Camogie Association in order to jointly ensure equal investment, recognition and opportunity for all genders to play all sports in the Gaelic Games family.
"We believe that as the Gaelic Games family is the largest sporting and community entity in Irish life, it has an unmatched capacity to herald a cultural change in the experience of girls and women in sport and in the communities that they live in.
"This change begins with a reflection on recognition for women in Gaelic Games. This includes how women are represented in local and national leadership, the level of support and visibility for women in coaching and officiating, the investment and development of female players, and the acknowledgment of the contribution of women in Gaelic Games.
"Critically, this process must be led nationally by the leadership of our three NGB’s. It is our belief that we can best contribute to societal change for girls and women by calling for systemic change within Gaelic Games and equality can best be delivered by one combined governing body for Gaelic games."
The GPA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager Gemma Begley added; "In recent times we have seen the overwhelming decision by players to merge the WGPA & GPA and since that decision the government has backed equality with the announcement of equal investment and recognition for players.
Changes like this have made a huge difference for female players, but ultimately players believe equality cannot be truly achieved under separate governing bodies."
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