Mental Health - Dealing with anxiety and stress
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.
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.
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.
Behind enemy lines: life as a woman sports reporter
This article by Jacquelin Magnay appeared in The Age on 18 September, 2009.
Sportswomen benefit from Pregnancy
Peta Bee's article appeared in The Times Online on 14 September, 2009
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.
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.
When someone is raised female but the genes say XY
Seth Bernstein's article from 11 September, 2009 was published by the Associated Press.
American Willoughby get 2-year ban for doping
This article was published through the Associate Press on September 11, 2009
This article is from the office of the Federal Minister for Sport, Kate Ellis 12 August, 2009.
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.
Top score for women
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.