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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14 May 2021: More than 900 women across 50 sports will benefit from the WLIS Development Grants and Leadership Workshops which provide women in the Australian sport industry with opportunities to gain new skills, ... A full list of recipients is available on the
31 Dec 2004: Towards Achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals
2 Feb 2021: Victorian Communities, Employment, Youth Affairs,. Multicultural Affairs, Women’s Affairs, Aboriginal. Affairs, Local Government, Sport and Recreation and. ... sport and recreation opportunities are available, and. for the development of international
21 Jul 2014: So why are elite sports organisations lagging? THE STATE OF PLAY IN AuSTRALIAN SPORT. ... Participation numbers for women and girls are massive in sport. Women hold up half of the national pride and medal tally in international sporting competition, and
6 Nov 2008: Publications
22 Jan 2021: The AIS Talent Program will be designed to deliver transformational skills for women in sport who are ready to progress to these leadership positions. ... The Women Leaders in Sport program was established in 2002 to provide grants and workshops to
26 Jan 2021: Women in Sport Covering women’s sport? An analysis of Sports Illustrated covers from 1987-2009 and ESPN The Magazine covers from 1998-2009 (A Martin and M McDonald, Graduate Journal ... Women in Sport. Women's sport leadership styles as the result of
26 Jan 2021: sports systems and programs that promote ‘sport for all’ and encourage participation across the. ... 14 Basslink Tasmanian Summer Sports Carnivals series. Supporting our sporting clubs—Minister for Sport and Recreation, Michelle O’Byrne, said
8 Nov 2018: The Westfield Matildas participated in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Jordan in April 2018. ... leading sport for women.
18 Aug 2008: issues important in delivering sport to women and girls (Foster et al., 2005). ... more deprived areas (Sport England, 2006) and with older people (Arkenford, 2006; Foster et al., 2005) Many groups still play traditional sports (Sport England, Active