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On the sidelines but central: The powerful role parents play in youth sport

Anyone who has ever sat through a rainy Saturday soccer match or juggled dinner schedules to accommodate volleyball practice knows that youth sport doesn’t happen without parents. They are the chauffeurs, cheerleaders, fundraisers, and sometimes, the most vocal critics on the sidelines. But as Dr. Nick Holt knows all too well, parents aren’t just a…

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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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Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Girls and Women
Indigenous
Mixed Ability
Physical Literacy
Sport Participation

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...
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Girls and Women
Mental Health
Sport Participation
Sport Participation Research Initiative

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...
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Girls and Women
Leadership
Life Skills
Sport Participation Research Initiative
Varsity Sport

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....
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Girls and Women
Sport Participation Research Initiative

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...
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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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Girls and Women
Health and Lifestyle
Health and Wellbeing
Mom's Got Game
Mothers
Physical and Health Education
Physical Health

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...
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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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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 Anyone involved in sport knows that confidence is key. Whether coach, athlete or participant, the importance (and fragility) of confidence can’t be overlooked. The vital and tenuous nature of confidence means steps must...
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