This list of influential women in sport was created after I asked my twitter followers who they would nominate and then it grew, and grew, and… you get the idea. If there is someone you would like to see on the list, mscessage me via twitter @DanielleWarby or in the comments. If you’re already on the list, […]
Women In Sport
Equal pay for women in sport: Australia to become global leader
CEOs of Australia’s leading sports organisations have joined forces to advance equal pay for elite women athletes. The Male Champions of Change (MCC) Sport today released their “Pathway to Pay Equality” – a significant joint initiative, which details the specific actions needed to close the gender pay gap. It is believed to be the first […]
Women in sport funding and support from Australian governments
How much are state, local and federal governments spending on women in sport? Her Sport Her Way – New South Wales (NSW) The goal of this initiative is to increase the number of women and girls playing sport, invest in the provision of sport facilities that support women and girls, maximise investment in women’s sport […]
Women’s sport conferences and events: Australia 2019
Do you want to attend a women’s sport conference, forum, summit or meet-up in Australia? You might want to try one of these events. Change Our Game: International Women’s Day Lunch Sports fans! ? Our 4th networking event will be held on #IWD19 with a focus on women in sports media. An expert panel will […]
Are doubleheaders for women’s sport really the worst idea ever?
If you ask the fans, the majority hate doubleheaders. Are they that bad? Can doubleheaders be used to promote women’s sport? Fans of women in sport, particularly fans of football and cricket don’t seem to have a lot of good things to say about doubleheaders for the W-League and the WBBL. You have Friday or […]
Why do we call it ‘women’s’ sport?
Isn’t it all just sport? Why do we have to put ‘women’ in front? We don’t say men’s sport! I was on talk-back radio recently and someone said, “I’d like us to think about the use of the term ‘women’s sport’. We don’t say ‘men’s sport’. This implies men own sport and now women are […]