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The unanimous choice: How a 12-year-old girl became captain of a boys’ hockey team

There is an assumption in sports that leadership is earned through tenure, skill, and a certain kind of presence—the intangible, ineffable quality that separates the good from the great. But every once in a while, a story emerges that challenges those assumptions and more. In Sarnia, Ontario, a 12-year-old girl named Laylah Stokes did just…

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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.,...

Anything is Possible: Using Ringette to Support Physical Literacy in the North

August 21, 2023
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Caela Fenton and Kai Harada
Sport is a vital opportunity for communities in the Northwest Territories (NWT) to stay active and social, particularly during the winter months when daylight is limited and temperatures are frigid. Sport offers a reason for people to come together and...

Body-related emotional experiences in sport among adolescent girls: Participation outcomes over time

August 14, 2023
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Catherine Sabiston
Project Summary  In adolescence, girls are less likely to participate in sport, are more likely to drop out of sport, and report more poor sport experiences compared to boys. Concerns related to appearance, body shape, size, and weight disproportionally affect...

Developing leadership behaviours in athletes 

May 29, 2023
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Todd Loughead
Project summary  This project developed, implemented, and evaluated the effect of a season-long athlete leadership development program. The participants included 66 female varsity athletes who participated in four leadership workshops throughout their competitive sport season, approximately one hour in duration....

Minorities in historical narratives: The case of Black Canadian women in sport

May 22, 2023
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Ornella Nzindukiyimana
Project summary  This research explored sporting practices of Southern Ontario Black women between the 1920s and the 1940s. It is aimed at developing a socio-cultural history of sport that include narratives from marginalized groups. In Canada, the focus on Black...

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...

The importance of the pelvic floor in returning to physical activity after childbirth

July 20, 2022
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Iris Lesser and Megan Sawatsky
After childbirth, mothers have numerous concerns about their postpartum body and its capacity for returning to physical activity. One of the worries is whether physical activity may negatively affect the pelvic floor after pregnancy and delivery. The pelvic floor is...

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...

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...

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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