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In Australia, women are under-represented in organised sport—as participants, coaches, officials, administrators, and board members—when compared to their male cohort. A variety of strategies exist to help equalise opportunities for girls and women, however, concerns continue on how gender bias may prevent them from receiving the full benefits sport and physical activity (PA) can offer.
Read moreIn practical terms ‘sport’ is defined by its social interpretation as well as its strong association with physical exertion and performance measures. What we perceive as ‘sport’ in one instance may not be in another; sport takes on many forms and is constantly changing based upon societal norms, trends, and new directions.
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4 Mar 2024: 31 January 2022 - Talent program opens for women coaches, sport executive(PDF • 226.1 kb). ... 19 May 2021 - Sport stars and specialists join women leadership programs(PDF • 143.1 kb).
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2 Feb 2021: Building health through sport. 7. The evidence supporting sports participation for young people is overwhelming. ... Sport has begun to play a significant role in addressing violence against women.
6 Oct 2020: by Tony Naar to the 5th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport, 20-23 May 2010. ... Naar to the 5th IWG World Conference on Women & Sport, 20-23 May 2010.
19 Mar 2024: Australian Sports Commission (ASC). Under the leadership of Keiren Perkins, the ASC has been instrumental in providing our sport with the tools required to improve its capabilities. ... As we progress through this defining era in Australian sport, the
29 Jun 2022: Getting injured, excessive trainings and the divide between men’s and women’s sport – such as the stereotype that. ... The style and colour as well as the cost of sports uniforms were described as the worst thing about sport, particularly for young
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15 Jul 2021: efforts to advance gender equality in sport as an. athlete and sports administrator. ... role. At the Australian Sports Commission (ASC),. comprising Sport Australia and the Australian.
13 Oct 2020: ASC (2007) Review of high performance structure in Australian women's artistic gymnastics : innovation and best practice February 2007(PDF • 326.1 kb).