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After the Buzzer: How Time on the Field Helps Women in the Workforce
 
This article which was published in Knowledge@Wharton on 9 June, 2010 discusses the advantage of regular exercise for women in the workforce
 
 
Equal Rights Alliance: Election 2010 - What's in it for Women? 
 
The Equal Rights Alliance (formerly WomenSpeak) have issued a document and media release regarding the forthcoming election.
 
 
Glove's off as women fight for funding
 
This article written by Mischa Merz appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday 31 July, 2010 and discusses the gap in funding between male and female Australian boxers
 
 
Brand's missing out on women's sport
 
This article from the UK appeared on the Sport Industy Group Website  on 16 July, 2010 and details how women's sport is being overlooked by sponsors despite the increasing popularity of female sports starts
 
 
Still a grass ceiling in cricket
 
This letter to the editor of The Age was written by Janice Crosswhite on 11 July, 2010. It deals with the lack of female representation on the the boards of cricket organisations 
 
   
Women in sport hit the grass ceiling 
 
This article by Elizabeth Broderick, was published in the Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May 2010, and is an edited version of a speech which she gave at the 5th IWG World Conference on Women and Sport.
 
 
As Girls Become Women, Sports pay Dividends
 
This article by Tara-Parker Pope, which was published in the New York Times, 15 February 2010, features some great research from the U.S.A.
 
 
 
UK Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation  
 
All of the UK Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation's new sport insight factsheets are now available to view
 
 
 
International Platform on Sport and Development
 
The International Platform on Sport & Development (the 'Platform') is a website entirely dedicated to the thematic field of sport & development. It was initiated after the first International Conference on Sport and Development was held in Magglingen, Switzerland in 2003. The site is managed by Swiss Academy for Development.
 
 
 
Her Life Depends On It II: Sport, Physical Activity and the Health and Well-Being of American Girls and Women
 
Her Life Depends On It II draws critical conclusions that further emphasise the vital roles that sports and fitness play in the physical and social health of girls and women.
 
 
 

Mental Health - Dealing with anxiety and stress

We have added two articles dealing with the above topic written by Stan Popovich.
 

 

Sport Canada Policy on Sport for Women and Girls in Canada  

Sport Canada, The Federal Government Dept responsible for Sport in Canada has released a revised policy on Sport for Women and Girls in Canada that might be interesting for readers interested in policy development and in light of the Crawford Report here.

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Women in the media and how they are perceived

This article by Sophie Kelly appeared in an Irish paper - The Nationalist on 12 November, 2009.

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We can't give up on changing football's macho culture

This article by Peter Schwab and Todd Harper appeared in The Age on 29, October, 2009.

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Behind enemy lines: life as a woman sports reporter

This article by Jacquelin Magnay appeared in The Age on 18 September, 2009.

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Sportswomen benefit from Pregnancy

Peta Bee's article appeared in The Times Online on 14 September, 2009

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Science is Forcing Sports to re-examine their core principles

This article by Alice Dredger was published on 13 September, 2009 in the New York Times.

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Postgendered athletes in sports: Should intersexed persons be allowed to compete?

This article by George Dvorsky appeared was publised on the Institute for Emerging Ethics and Technologies Online on 11 September, 2009.

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When someone is raised female but the genes say XY

Seth Bernstein's article from 11 September, 2009 was published by the Associated Press.

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American Willoughby get 2-year ban for doping

This article was published through the Associate Press on September 11, 2009

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Women the biggest losers if sports funding if cut
 
The following article by Australian rowing team captain Kimberley Crow was printed in the Age on Thursday, 10 September, 2009.
 
Sports stars do not have the right to be boneheads

This article is from the office of the Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis 12 August, 2009.

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IAPESGW (International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women) Conference Poster

This is the poster that was used by AWRA at the IAPESGW (International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women) Conference at Stellenbosch University, July 2009.

 

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Top score for women

The following was printed in The Age Green Guide Thursday May 7,2009.
 
Top Score for Women
Richard Hinds' article on the early success of One HD (Sports watch 30/4) failed to mention that it is covering all the Trans Tasman netball League games.  This is the only free-to-air channel that is catering weekly to women's sport (most sports TV is directed to male professional sport).  Well done One HD.  Can we have more women's sport?
 
Janice Crosswhite, Panton Hill

Annual General Meeting 2008 President's Report

The Australian Womensport and Recreation Association Inc (AWRA) held the 2008 AGM on Thursday 27 November 2008, 8pm. Please download the President's Report 2007-2008 for more information regarding the AGM.

Women in sport audit 2007/2008

Based on a survey of governing bodies, an investigation into funding and a media review, the UK Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation's (WSFF) Women in Sport Audit looks across the three core areas of Leadership, Investment and Profile to provide an overview of the sector and uncover where sport is missing out when it comes to women. For the full report , click here.

About time

Janice Crosswhite believes women's sports are finally getting recognised as valuable commercial brands. For the full article, click here.

Is Australia really the sporting nation?

In a country that epitomises itself as a sporting nation the sporting nation, why is it that many of Australia's elite athletes are struggling to survive financially? For the full article, click here.

Gold and silver to the women and bronze for the men!

The recent Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games were a bonanza for women athletes in many ways but also showed that women in the sports industry are still lagging men in the areas of leadership and officials. For the full article, click here.

Walk, and talk, for health

Most of us need to include more regular exercise into our daily lives by changing how we live from day to day, so that we incorporate more physical activity into our routines. For the full article, click here.

It's time to give women a sporting go!

AWRA is very satisfied with the bipartisan Senate Report About Time. Women in sport and recreation in Australia but the questions remains, how and when will it be implemented? For the full media release, click here.

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