Case Studies
NWT Soccer builds role models for girls by breaking down barriers for women to become top-level coaches.
The Challenge The Northwest Territories Soccer Association struggles to get women into coaching and specifically moving up through the ranks from community level coaching into the performance stream. Lyric Sandhals, who is the executive director, says it is difficult to find coaches in general in the north, but it is particularly a problem for women in […]
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Case Studies
Ontario Basketball showcases women leading the way for young girls
The Challenge In a male dominated sport like basketball, the senior director of basketball development for Ontario Basketball, Lindsay Walsh, says there are many reasons women drop out of the game. In the most extreme cases, the environment is sometimes actively exclusionary. Walsh says as a former athlete and more recently coach and official, she […]
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Case Studies
Squash BC turns to female ambassadors to get more women onto the court
The Challenge Squash BC was one of the first Canadian organizations to host a Women’s Squash Week trying to encourage more girls and women to try out the sport. They developed a tool kit for the club professionals, who are predominantly men, to help them increase their numbers. But after two years, the week wasn’t […]
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Publications
The Leading Edge: Good Practices for Creating Gender-Equitable Boards in Sport
Research tells a compelling story of the impact that women have when serving as directors. While most of the research is based on for-profit organizations, it is nonetheless relevant to the non-profit sector, including sport and physical activity. Board gender diversity is a matter of good business as much as it is an issue of […]
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Webinars
Originally Presented: August 26, 2020
We Are Sport: Diversity & Leadership
Canadian Women & Sport and She’s4Sports are teaming up to highlight the experiences and voices of BIPOC leaders in the sport sector. Join Canadian Women & Sport and She’s4Sports for a conversation about how movements for equity in sport are changing what visionary leadership looks like. Our panel of experts will share their thoughts and […]
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Webinars
Originally Presented: November 28, 2018
Webinar for Women: Joining a Board
This webinar, designed to support women to advance within or to roles on a sport board of directors, will leave participants with motivating information and strategies to navigate accessing a board position, succeeding in the role, as well as ideas to create your own personal leadership plan. Presented by Rochelle Grayson, a Digital Strategy and […]
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Research & Insights
Women in Sport Leadership Snapshots
Research indicates that diverse boards more innovative, more accountable, and manage risk more effectively. Working towards gender balance in sport leadership has the potential to help mitigate critical risks sport organizations face today, whether in terms of safe sport, financial sustainability, or effective governance. In order to achieve this gender balance, data is required to track progress […]
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Workshops and Presentations
Women on Boards Presentation
The Need: Research suggests that diverse, inclusive and equity-focused boards are stronger, including having higher creativity, improved collaboration and a better understanding of a diverse end user. Despite this, women remain underrepresented in leadership positions within the sport system. Data collected in a recent survey of all nationally funded sport organizations illustrates that only 40% […]
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Publications
Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved
It is generally recognized that women are often underrepresented in leadership positions, particularly in sport and recreation. There are numerous governing boards and committees associated with sport organizations throughout Canada. The opportunity exists to encourage women to participate in the leadership of these, and other organizations. Women on Boards: A Guide to Getting Involved contains […]
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