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The bounce-back illusion: Why real postpartum bodies deserve the spotlight

Let’s begin with a familiar image. A woman, newly postpartum, stands in her living room. Her baby is nestled in a sling across her chest, and she’s attempting something between a squat and a stretch while simultaneously rescuing a plush giraffe from under the couch. She is not wearing Lululemon. She has not “bounced back.”…

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Women and Girls

Looking back to go forward: 50 years of Canadian women’s sport
November 27, 2023
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M. Ann Hall
U SPORTS 2020 Swimming Championships at Saanich Commonwealth Place, Victoria, BC, February 2020 (Photo: U SPORTS) Looking back over the last 50 years of women’s sport in Canada, it’s amazing how we have progressed to bring equity, stability, and opportunity,...
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Games and Hosting
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Life Skills
Sport Participation

Four strategies to support girls through sport-based mentorship
October 11, 2023
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Caroline Hummell & Dr. Corliss Bean
Sport has the potential to foster girls’ healthy development, leading to outcomes such as enhanced self-esteem, physical health, and mental well-being. Sport can reduce adverse health outcomes for girls, such as depression (Canadian Women & Sport, 2022; Eime et al.,...
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Gender Equity
Girls and Women

Spotlighting women in sport: Research and practice
March 8, 2023
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Caela Fenton
The Government of Canada has committed to reaching gender equity in sport (at all levels) by 2035. Right now, we have a long way to go. Over 90% of Canadian sport media coverage is focused solely on men’s sport (Pegoraro...
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Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Mental Health
Sport Participation

Creating sport environments that support mental health for girls and women
July 6, 2022
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Annabel Chan and Marina Khonina, SIRC
This blog post provides a recap of the fourth webinar in the 4-part mini-series Engaging Girls and Women in Sport. SIRC and Canadian Women & Sport co-hosted the mini-series, which you can access or learn more about by visiting our...
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Research to Practice

Signals versus noise: Gender equity in Canadian sport
April 22, 2022
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Ann Pegoraro and Emily Moore, University of Guelph and E-Alliance
Highlights The Government of Canada is committed to achieving gender equity in sport at all levels by 2035. Ongoing research has demonstrated the majority (over 90%) of Canada’s sport’s media coverage is focused solely on men’s sport, and that women and girls...
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Anti-Racism
Data and Analytics
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Leadership
Residential Schools

Data for change: Embracing demographics to advance equity in sport
April 22, 2022
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Bryan Heal, Marika Warner and Jackie Robinson, MLSE LaunchPad
Highlights The “who” is as important as the “what” when sport organizations are planning for data, analytics and evidence-based change related to equity, diversity and inclusion. When it comes to race and intersectionality, the power of data practices is its...
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Anti-Racism
Coaching
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Professional Development
Recruitment and Retention
Sponsorship

Mentoring Black women coaches: Developing confidence through relationships and learning
April 22, 2022
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Alex I McKenzie and Janelle Joseph, University of Toronto
Photo credit: Conestoga College Condors Athletics Highlights Some coaches are the “only” in their organization: the only woman, only racialized person or only racialized woman. Being the “only” relates to feelings of otherness and isolation, threatening coaches’ confidence. Social support...
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Accessibility
Anti-Racism
Canadian Sport Policies
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Leadership
Official Languages
Sport Integrity

Shaping inclusive sport policy and programs
April 22, 2022
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Joanne Kay, Lindsay Larue, Klara Steele, and Benoit Gendron, Sport Canada
Highlights Over the past few years, the racism and discrimination brought to light throughout society and within the sport sector have forced a necessary reflection on policies and practices.  There’s a renewed urgency for sport stakeholders to adopt new policies...
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Athlete Development
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Sport Participation

Women’s hockey under the radar: What’s driving participation?
April 20, 2022
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Christine Cyr, Camille Ménard-Lebel, Vincent Huard Pelletier and Jean Lemoyne, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
It has been almost a quarter of a century since women’s ice hockey debuted at the Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan. Despite a heartbreaking loss for Team Canada in the final of the first Olympic women’s hockey competition, it was...
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COVID-19
Gender Equity
Girls and Women
Sport Participation

Getting girls back in the game: A conversation with experts and community leaders
March 18, 2022
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Annabel Chan and Marina Khonina, SIRC
This blog recaps the first webinar in the 4‑part mini-series Engaging Girls and Women in Sport. SIRC and Canadian Women & Sport co-hosted the mini-series, which you can access or learn more about by visiting our SIRC Expert Webinars page....
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