Gender Equity

Gender Equity is Good Governance – Lessons from the Sport Sector

March 6, 2020

The gender makeup of sport, and sport leadership, is changing. In 2018, the Government of Canada made it clear that gender equity is a priority for all levels of sport, setting a target to achieve gender equality by 2035. In...

• Board Development
• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Women and Girls

International Women's Day

March 8th is International Women's Day. This year’s theme, #EachforEqual, highlights the importance of individual action to influence broader social change. The Government of Canada set a target to achieve gender parity in sport at every level by 2035. Consider how...

• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Participation
• Women and Girls

Research to Practice

From player recruitment and retention, to leadership development, to effective coach education, SIRC’s Researcher/Practitioner Match Grant recipients will address a range of issues to help achieve gender equality in the Canadian sport system. Learn more about this initiative and all...

• Athlete Development
• Canadian Sport Policies
• Coaching
• Gender Equity
• Knowledge Mobilization
• Leadership and Governance
• Participation

Video

In the newest SIRCTalks episode, Dr. Nicole LaVoi, Director of The Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, discusses the importance of using data and evidence to facilitate social change. Watch the episode here.

• Data and Analytics
• Gender Equity
• Knowledge Mobilization
• Leadership and Governance
• Technology
• Women and Girls

2019 Year in Review

December 18, 2019

As we ease ourselves into the year ahead, here is a round-up of the most popular SIRCuit articles and SIRC blogs from 2019! Top 5 SIRCuit Articles Gender Equity is Good Governance - Lessons from the Sport Sector Cannabis and...

• Athlete Development
• Canadian Sport Policies
• Cannabis
• Coaching
• Concussion
• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Major Games
• Safe Sport

Gender Equity

"Speechless syndrome" occurs when someone lacks the facts to confidently respond to a faulty argument. The October edition of the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching provides the stats and facts to respond to four common assumptions that create barriers to...

• Board Development
• Coaching
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Gender Equity
• Leadership and Governance
• Professional Development
• Women and Girls

A Level Playing Field? Bias In Canadian High-Performance Sport

October 7, 2019

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Gender Equity
• High Performance
• Participation
• Talent Identification
• Policy Maker and Government Official
• Researcher
• Sport Organization

• A Level Playing Field? Bias In Canadian High-Performance Sport

Gender Equity

Media coverage of tennis sensation Bianca Andreescu during the US Open provides insight into what quality coverage of women's sport should be. Andreescu's rise was covered with "hype and enthusiasm," storylines focused on her athleticism and mental toughness, and decisions...

• Gender Equity
• Professional Sport
• Social Media

Gender Equity

After Day 6 at the Pan American Games, Team Canada women have won 32 of Canada's 55 medals (58%) plus 4 mixed team event medals. This success is in line with the 2015 Games, where women won 51% of the...

• Coaching
• Gender Equity
• Major Games
• Pan American Games
• Women and Girls

Sport and Social Change

The Women’s World Cup has amazed, inspired and delighted us…while also providing a platform for players to draw attention to persisting inequities in the sport. Today’s SIRC blog provides an overview of some of the key issues raised by the...

• Diversity and Inclusion
• Gender Equity
• High Performance
• Safe Sport
• Women and Girls