Gender Equity

Keeping girls in sport

Does age of entry into sport influence girls’ future sport participation? A new study suggests that girls who begin participating in sports from the ages of 6 to 9 have higher retention rates than those who begin participating later in life. These...

• Children and Youth
• Gender Equity
• Sport Participation

Women’s sport coverage

In an analysis of sports news on Twitter, less than 4% of tweets focused on women’s sport. Of the women athletes that were featured, the majority competed in “gender-appropriate” sports. More coverage, and diverse coverage, of women’s sport is needed...

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Gender Equity

Gender and sport ambition

In Norway, boys and girls participate in sport at about the same rate. But while boys are more likely to talk about becoming professional athletes and going “all in,” girls are more likely to talk about their goals in terms...

• Athlete Development
• Gender Equity
• Sport Participation

Athletic brilliance attracts likes

When analyzing the number of “likes” on the Instagram pages of popular women athletes, images that depicted athletic brilliance had the highest like counts. The ability to highlight athletic ability through social media is useful for promoting gender equity in...

• Gender Equity
• Social Media
• Women and Girls

The Operationalizing Intersectionality Framework: A Tool for Sport Administrators

May 5, 2021

Equity work often “lets some others join” but still centers on the needs of the most privileged members in a group. To better integrate the experiences and perspectives of diverse individuals, intersectional approaches to policies, programs, and practices—which account for...

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Program Design and Evaluation

Racing towards 2030: Using the Sustainable Development Goals to move inclusion forward in sport

March 30, 2021

If there was ever a time in our history to consider how to not leave anyone behind, 2020 was that year. As people and organizations seek to reconcile the impact of COVID-19, we need to think about how we build...

• Canadian Sport Policies
• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Life Skills
• Sport for Development
• Women and Girls

“Dwelling in the tensions:” Research in the intersections of second-generation teen girls’ sport experiences

March 23, 2021

In 2019/2020, Canadian Women & Sport partnered with graduate student Amina Haggar to explore the experiences of second-generation African Canadian teen girls in a community sport program in Ottawa, Ontario. Haggar, an MA Candidate under the supervision of Dr. Audrey...

• Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Gender Equity
• Sport Participation

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2021! The SIRC team is looking forward to an exciting year of keeping you informed with the latest news, research, and jobs from the sport community across Canada. Be sure to follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook....

• Athlete Development
• Coaching
• Concussion
• Gender Equity
• High Performance
• Leadership and Governance
• Major Games

Effective infographics

The Valley Female Leadership Network in Nova Scotia created an infographic to help make case for investment in girls and women’s participation and leadership in sport and physical activity. Reflecting on their experience, they advise: “You may find you have...

• Communications
• Gender Equity
• Sport Participation
• Women and Girls