Publications

She Belongs: Building Social Connection for Lasting Participation in Sport

When a girl chooses to play sports, what she will gain goes far beyond kicking a ball, learning a new stroke, or crossing a finish line. Through positive sport experiences, girls are more likely to reap the benefits of sport participation and grow into confident and motivated leaders. Creating a positive social environment that intentionally […]

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Supporting Newcomer Women and Girls

Webinars Originally Presented: March 26, 2020

Supporting Newcomer Girls and Women Through Sport

Learn about strategies community, provincial, and national service providers in Canada have used to better understand the needs of newcomer girls and women and increase their engagement in healthy living, physical activity and sport programs.  Quality engagement in physical activity can further the integration of newcomer women and girls into their communities and positively impact […]

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Research & Insights

The Rally Report: Encouraging Action to Improve Sport for Women and Girls

The call to play, move, and compete is a rallying cry that excites us, challenges us, and inspires us to come together.  The Rally Report, produced in partnership with Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities and with research completed by IMI International, explores current Canadian trends in sport participation with a specific focus on the target groups of girls ages 6–18.  […]

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Research & Insights

Women in Sport: Fuelling a Lifetime of Participation

Canadian Women & Sport understands the need for research that drives us forward. We partnered with Canada’s dairy farmers for the Fuelling Women Champions initiative and published “Women in Sport – Fuelling a Lifetime of Participation” in March 2016.  Women in Sport: Fuelling a Lifetime of Participation is one of the most extensive and important resources for […]

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