Irish team at ICF Freestyle Worlds - pic via FACEBOOK Freestyle kayakers from around the world were in Ottawa this week and last racing down some serious rapids. There were some great stories happening behind the scenes with a few of the smaller teams. I know most about the Irish team - … [Read more...]
2014 USATF Annual Meeting Recap via @laurenfleshman
Some other time I can write my entire history of my relationship to sport governance, ranging from blind optimism, to wanting to be the future CEO of USATF, to nice informative sit downs with former CEO Craig Masback, to puzzlement, to outrage and disillusionment, to becoming informed, to becoming … [Read more...]
Mumbra’s Muslim girls kick out stereotypes
By Kamayani Bali-MahabalThey started off as a secret sports club. What brought them together was their shared love for football, a game they couldn't dream of playing owing to their conservative family backgrounds. After all, how could young girls, who weren't even allowed to step out of their homes … [Read more...]
‘It may take 10 years to tackle football’s lack of diversity’ - FA Council member Rimla Akhtar
Five months ago, Rimla Akhtar became the first Muslim woman on the FA Council. In a body which Football Association chairman, Greg Dyke, says is “overwhelmingly male and white”, Akhtar is seen as the ideal role model for the Asian community.But, when I mention this, the 32-year-old … [Read more...]
2014 FIBA Women’s World Championships preview: Expectations for Team Canada
Team Canada's finishes in recent years in international competition suggest that they're trending upward. And as they enter the 2014 FIBA World Championships, they have plenty more potential for growth in the future. Since 2010, the Canadian Senior Women's Team has been improving and getting better … [Read more...]
Diversity shines at the Asian Games but not for everyone
PIC Reuters via Al JazeeraPlaying sport as a woman can be challenging, and even impossible in some situations so it's disappointing that the International Basketball Federation has ruled against hijabs. The Asian Games are taking place at the moment, and while most federations allow hijabs or … [Read more...]
Mariam Al Omaira talks barriers and strides for UAE women’s sports
By Laura Pappano If you are a girl in the United Arab Emirates the opportunity to play a sport, to compete, to be part of team faces barriers – but the situation is improving, says Mariam Al Omaira of the Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Sports Academy in Abu Dhabi. Omaira, 28, spoke with me … [Read more...]
World Conference on Women and Sport: Message from Helsinki is about access and leadership
By Laura Pappano The 6th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport opened yesterday in Helsinki, Finland 20 years after the first gathering in 1994 in Brighton, England produced a declaration calling on governments and sports organizations to work for gender equity. The conference message … [Read more...]
Lead the Change Be the Change - IWG on Women and Sport
Anyone interested in the politics of women in sport should check out the live feed from the International Working Group on Women and Sport conference. The three-day conference started yesterday, and you can find the links here Watch Conference Live Some great topics on the agenda including … [Read more...]
Women’s Global Event Returns!
Article Written by Karolyn O'Cull on www.pdga.com ( Contact: [email protected] ) The PDGA Women's Committee is very pleased to announce the return of the PDGA Women’s Global Event on May 10th, 2014! Our inaugural Women's Global Event in 2012 was a huge success and made … [Read more...]