- Pankowiak, A, Casey, M, Eime, R., et. A., (2023, October). Research summary. The volunteer capacity of community sports clubs to support women and girls in sport. Victoria University.
- International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education. (2023). Report of a Systematic Literature Review on (licensed) female participation in sport federations within the European Union. Gap Women.
- Change our Game. (2023, June 21). In the game: Enabling Muslim girls to play sport and be active. Change our Game.
- Change our Game. (2023, June). State of Play Survey 2022-23. Victorian Government.
- International Table Tennis Federation. (2023, March 7). Celebrating International Women's Day: Striving for Gender Equality Every Day in Table Tennis.
- Okicic, M. (2023). Motivations for attending the FA Women's Super League (WSL) games. Working Paper. Birkbeck Sport Business Centre, London, UK.
- Monash University. (2023, March 27). What do women want? To ride a bike without fear of injury or harassment.
- Eime, R., Charity, M., Pankowiak A., et al. (2023, February). Factors relating to women and girls' participation (retention and dropout) in sport. Victoria University.
- Kidd, B., Kerr, G. & Donnelly, P. (2022, December 14). Ensuring full and safe participation by Canadian girls and women, fair athlete representation, and good governance in Canadian sport. A brief to the Standing Committee on the Status of Women and the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage House of Commons. Parliament of Canada.
- Football Australia. (2023, August 25). A New Game Plan – 4 Ways to Grow the Momentum in Women’s Sport.
- Braidwood, E. (2023, November 7). ‘The atmosphere means everything’: The growth of women’s football fan culture. The Guardian.
- Cricket Australia. (2023, August 21). Cricket Australia records big uptick in female participation.
- Walsh, H. & Watkins, L. (2023, September 1). Motorcycle Beach Races on track for Queen of the Beach, as women riders tear up the sand. ABC News.
- Dickson, J. (2023, November 5). Feeling more confident, active and happier: What the World Dwarf Games mean to the Australian women's basketball team. Siren Sport/The Guardian.
- Lewis, S. (2023, July 20). Out of the shadows: How women's football flourished after 50 years of darkness. ABC.
- Burhan, A. (2023, June 26). European Club Association fund pioneering research into developing women-specific boots. Forbes.
- O'Shea, M., Maxwell, H. & Steele, K.A. (2023, July 12). Period shame stops countless girls from continuing sport. The Women's World Cup can help break this stigma. The Conversation.
- Barker, P. (2023, March 12). Loughborough University study hopes to increase women's wheelchair rugby numbers. Inside the Games.
- Participaction. (2023, March 1). 8 ways to help girls and women be physically active.
- Spence, R. (2023, March 8). Insight sport: Why demand for women's voices on television must be met. News.com
- Pearson, L. (2023, April 6). How to get more women on bikes? Better biking infrastructure, designed by women. Monash University.
- Klein, B. (2022, December 9). AFL warned it may have missed the boat on potential US imports as women's game continues to grow overseas. ABC News.
- Burke, P. (2022, December 6). IOC expresses "serious concern" about restrictions on women in sport in Afghanistan. Inside the Games.
- Charway, D., & Strandbu, Å. (2023). Participation of girls and women in community sport in Ghana: Cultural and structural barriers. International Review for the Sociology of Sport. https://doi.org/10.1177/10126902231214955
- McGregor, B., McGrath, R., Young, J., et al. (2023). A scoping review of the experiences of elite female athletes concerning pregnancy and motherhood. Sport in Society. DOI: 10.1080/17430437.2023.2270438
- Tighe, B.J., Williams, S.L., Porter, C., et al. (2023). Barriers and enablers influencing female athlete return-to-sport postpartum: A scoping review. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57. 1450-1456. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107189
- Howard, T. (2023). Practical, professional or patriarchal? An investigation into the socio-cultural impacts of gendered school sports uniform and the role uniform plays in shaping female experiences of school sport. Sport, Education and Society. DOI: 10.1080/13573322.2023.2189232
- Yin, Y., & Xu, X. (2023). Nonsport narratives, fan production, and affective discourse in girls and women eSports fandom: An alternative construction of pro-gaming in China. DIY, Alternative Cultures & Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/27538702231205971
- Trussell, D.E., Kerwin, S., Lyn, A., et al. (2023). An integrative review and critical analysis of the state of research on gender and women and girls’ sport participation (2000–2020). Quest.
- Jepsen, C. (2023). Determinants of Career Exits and Career Breaks in Women’s Professional Basketball. Journal of Sports Economics. doi.org/10.1177/15270025231190647
- Crosson, S., & Ní Chumhaill, M. (2023). "Exposing force": The COVID-19 pandemic and women's sport in Ireland during 2020-2021. Frontiers in sports and active living, 5, 1196184. doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1196184
- Baxter, C. R., Crittenden, T. A. & Dean, R. (2023). Self-reported breast size, exercise habits and BREAST-Q data – an international cross-sectional study of community runners. JPRAS Open, 37. Pp. 92-10. doi.org/10.1016/j.jpra.2023.06.013
- Williams, S. E., & Green, D. M. (2023). Let her play: An analysis of Title IX and the development of the modern female. Equity in Education & Society. doi.org/10.1177/27526461231187145
- Peng, B. Ng, J.Y.Y. & Ha, A.S. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to physical activity for young adult women: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative literature. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, 20.
- Abdulla, N. A. & Naimi, A. (2023). Exploring images of the future of women cyclists using the Futures Triangle. Journal of Futures Studies, 27(3) 25-42.
- Clift, B. C., Francombe-Webb, J. & Merchant, S. (2023). Remembering learning to play: Reworking gendered memories of sport, physical activity, and movement. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 15(4), 449-466.
- Silva, L.S., Lima, D.M., Assis, F. F., et al. (2023). Judo for elite Brazilian women: A successful trajectory into the 21st Century: A narrative review. Open Science Journal 8(1).
- Pope, S. & Allison, R. (2022). Women's football fandom and growing the "Beautiful game". Science and Medicine in Football, 6(5), 547 548, DOI: 10.1080/24733938.2022.2158585
- Maleki, Z., Ramezaninezhad, R., & Mallaei, M. (2022). The survey the external environmental factors afecting the development of women's championship sport. Research on Educational Sport, 10(28), 17-40. doi: 10.22089/res.2020.8436.1803
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- Scanlon, Kathleen E. (2022). Unpacking athletics: An exploration of identity development for division I women college athletes. [Doctoral thesis]. Syracuse University.
- Kheyri, N., pirjamadi, S., Aziziani, M., & Mehri.. (2023). Identifying obstacles to women cycling from the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence and sport experts. Sport Management Journal, doi:10.22059/jsm.2023.349621.3039
Increasing participation
Understanding the determinants of participation, retention and measuring participation in sport and physical activity, across the lifespan for women.
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Industry insights on increasing participation
- Bean, R., Pojani, D. & Corcoran, J. (2024, June 5). Bad weather, hills and the dark deter cyclists, particularly women. So what can we do about it? The Conversation.
- O’Halloran, K. (2024, August 11). The Tour de France Femmes has been a long time coming. In 2024, it's a victory for gender equality in cycling. ABC News.
- Supernetball.com. (2024, August 3). SSN smashes attendance records.
- Littler, R. (2024, August 8). Australian netball star Kiera Austin says more discussion about periods is needed to keep young girls playing sport. ABC News.
- Keogh, J. & Huschtscha, Z. (2024, August 22). Strongman used to be seen as a super-human novelty sport. Now more women and novices are turning to it. The Conversation.
- Merrit, R. & Naunton, J. (2024, June 19). Professional wrestling grows in popularity with women as more step into the ring. ABC News.
- Athletics Australia. (2024, July 26). Play on says Montag to girls dominating world sport.
- Carro, J. (2024, August 20). ParalympicsGB heads to Paris with record number of female athletes. Inside the Games.
- Mee, C. (2024, July 23). NRLW set for pivotal season amid popularity surge. NRL.
Research articles on increasing participation
- Dennaoui, N., Kolt, G. S., Guagliano, J. M., et al. (2024). Participation in physical activity and sport in adolescent girls from Middle Eastern backgrounds. Ethnicity & Health, 1–18.
- Gubby, L., & Hill, J. (2024). Women trail runners’ encounters with vulnerability to male harassment in rural off-road spaces. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 1–15.
- Gyberg, R. (2024). “Because if you’re a boy, it feels like you have more people who believe you can make it”: A narrative analysis of young girls’ experiences of the Swedish power sport context. [Master’s thesis]. Linkoping University.
Industry reports on increasing participation
- Tennis Australia. (2024). Women and Girls Strategy 2022 – 2027: State of Play.
- World Sailing. (2024, May 30). Steering the Course: World Sailing’s plan to support women in sailing.
- Access Sport. (2024, May). Breaking barriers: supporting disabled teenage girls to be active research.
Industry insights on increasing participation
- Story Carter, J. (2024, May 10). She can play. ABC News.
- IOC. (2024, March 7). Olympic broadcasting: More women in key broadcast roles at Paris 2024.
- Jefferson, R. (2024, April 9). NZ gymnasts can now wear shorts over their leotards – why is this a big deal for female athletes? The Conversation.
- Bryce, B. (2024, April 27). African women are getting a chance to shine in soccer after years of watching from the sideline. ABC News.
- Pingue, F. (2024, April 23). Two-thirds of Canadians consider themselves fans of women's sport – study. Reuters.
- Pareja, M.M. (2024, May 5). FEI Sports Forum discusses 2025 European Championships and gender equality. Inside the Games.
Research articles on increasing participation
- McIlmoyle, A., Sharp, L. A., Woods, D., & Paradis, K. F. (2024). “Supporting my daughter, the best way I can”: Parental support in youth golf. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 1–23.
- Runswick, O. R., Ould-Dada, H., & Lewis, D. (2024). The developmental activities of women’s professional pathway cricketers. Journal of Sports Sciences, 42(6), 547–557.
- Parvez, Z. (2024). The FIFA World Cup 2022, national identity, and the politics of women’s sports participation in Qatar. Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture, 1–26.
- Massey, K. L., Cronin, C. J., & Whitehead, A. E. (2024). ‘Baby Ban’ and ‘we are not the same’: Creative non-fiction dialogue exploring pregnancy and motherhood for a funded Paralympic and unfunded Olympic athlete. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 1–16.
- Harris, L., & Trussell, D. E. (2024). Studying professional women footballers: A reflexive commentary on being benched from recruitment. International Review for the Sociology of Sport.
- McCarthy, B. (2024). Policing the “Russian diva”: Gymnastics broadcasts and the idealisation of the girl-child athlete. Feminist Media Studies, 1–17.
- Tanni, A. A., & Khan, M. M. I. (2024). Exploring the gender disparity in sports participation: A qualitative analysis of women’s limited engagement in sports in Bangladesh. Innovation Journal of Social Sciences and Economic Review, 6(1), 43–51.
- Zhang, Y. (2024). Women as ‘space invaders’ in a gendered billiards hall: The male space and moments of change. European Journal of Cultural Studies.
- Zhong, Z. (2024). Women sports participation and gender sensitivity towards enhanced sports’ program. Journal of Education and Educational Research, 7(3).
- Du Plessis, A. Z. (2024). Unleashing their power: Young women who powerlift and attend an educational school in the northern suburbs [Masters thesis]. Stellenbosch University.
- Ikonen, A. (2024). Exploring gender dynamics in ski jumping: Women’s perspectives on gender roles and (in)equality [Masters thesis]. Jyväskylä University.
Industry reports on increasing participation
- Change Our Game. (2024, February). Representation of women in sports news coverage 2022–23.
Industry insights on increasing participation
- Burt, S. 2024, February 24. Riding the parenting wave: Surfing Mums helping parents stay in the water. ABC News.
- Australian Sailing. (2023, December 1). Coaching girls - strategies to get and keep girls engaged in sailing.
- Samios, Z. (2024, February 23). Australia’s favourite sports team is no longer male. Will the dollars follow? Australian Financial Review.
- Local News Plus. (2024, February). Record rise in women weightlifting to feel strong, boost overall health.
- Snape, J. (2024, February 8). Matildas effect drives record football sign-ups but puts clubs under pressure. The Guardian.
Research articles on increasing participation
- Sylvester, K. (2023). Resilience building pedagogies and women’s university club sport in Japan. Asian Journal of Sport History & Culture, 2(3). 296-317, DOI: 10.1080/27690148.2023.2280575
2023
Research, reports & insights
2022
Research, reports & insights
- Pony Club. (2022, October 19). Pony Club Australia listens to young members about the impact of periods on participation.
- Eime, R., Harvey, J., Charity, M., et al. (2022). Participation of Australian women and girls in traditionally male-dominated sports 2016-2018. [Research summary]. Physical activity and sport insights. Victoria University, Federation University.
- Canadian Women in Sport (2022, July). COVID alert: Pandemic impact on girls in sport.
- Sport England. (2022, March). Reframing sport for teenage: Tackling teenage disengagement. Women in Sport.
- Eime, R., Pankowiak, A., Casey, M., et al. (2022). Women and girls' participation in male-dominated sports. PASI.
- Trussel, D. E., Kerwin, S., Lyn, A. & Lozinski, L. (2021, September). Gender+ equity and sport participation in Canada. Transforming what we know. E-Alliance.
- VicHealth. (2021, December 1). This Girl Can inspires 1 in 6 women to move more in COVID-19.
- Assad, A. (2022, September 21). The role of social media in developing interests in sport among Arab women. Arab Media Society
- AFLW. (2022, June 12). AFL sets out plan to drive women and girls participation.
- Berkeley, G. (2022, June 5). Turkish Olympic Committee launches plan to empower women through sport. Inside the Games.
- Australian Sports Technologies Network. (2022, June 9). ASTN and WiST partner to change the ratio in Australia of women in sportstech.
- Zielenski, C. (2022, June 23). Why enormous confusion about post-birth exercise awaits new mums. Sydney Morning Herald.
- Healy, J. (2022, August 10). Serena Williams and Australian coach Rennae Stubbs flag double standards of mothers having to choose between sport and parenthood. ABC News.
- Hall, R. (2022, April 12). 'A cultural moment": What Bend it Like Beckham meant for UK women's football. The Guardian.
- SIRC & Johnston, D. (2022, March 2). Mom's got game! Stories of world-class athletes and gold medal moms. SIRC.
- Vinall, M. (2022, March 12). 'Age is just a number': The women inspired by AFLW to take up footy later in life. The Guardian.
- Parry, K. (2022, April 21). Women's football: Record crowds and soaring popularity - here's how to keep it this way. The Conversation.
- Lordanic, M. (2022, March 8). Time to shift the women's sporting narrative once and for all. ESPN.
- Thorpe, H., Gibbons, A., & Sims, S. T. (2022, May 5). Lydia Ko’s ‘time of the month’ comment showed how far sportswomen have come – and how much still has to change. The Conversation.
- Arthurs-Brennan, M. (2022, February 1). Was the women's cycling boom of Covid lockdown about more than quiet roads? Cycling Weekly.
- Ritondo, T. (2021, December 15). "Playing for team motherhood": Returning to team sport after childbirth. SIRC.
- Hibberd, G. (2022, February 1). "You make a space for it, and you own it": Finding your way back to sport. Siren.
- NSW Office of Sport. (2021, December 16). Game changer for women in sport.
- Fukuda, F.S., Arbieto, E.R.M., Da Roza T., Luz S.C.T.D. (2022). Pelvic floor muscles training in women practicing high impact sports: a systematic review. International Journal of Sports Medicine.
- Forsyth, J.J., Sams, L., Blackett, A.D., et al. (2022). Menstrual cycle, hormonal contraception and pregnancy in women's football: Perceptions of players, coaches and managers. Sport in Society.
- Pinel, C.J.J., Mehta, R. and Kryger, K.O. (2022). The impact and experienced barriers menstruation present to football participation in amateur female footballers. Journal of Sport Sciences, 40(17).
- DeLuca, J.R., Clevenger, S. M., Zabriskie, et al. (2022). Exploring Women’s Marathon Participation in the United States, 1980-2019. Journal of Cultural Analysis and Social Change.
- Bjerksæter, I. A. H., & Lagestad, P. A. (2022). Staying in or Dropping Out of Elite Women's Football—Factors of Importance. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4.
- Woube, A. (2022). Dressed for success or undermining the achievement? Material culture of recreational sporting events for women in Sweden. Sport in Society.
- Casey, M., Doherty, A., Elliot, S.K., et al. (2022). Editorial: Engaging Women and Girls in Community Sport: Building an Equitable and Inclusive Future. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4.
- Jauhola, T.M.E. (2022). Gender inequality in Finnish football: Exploring the ways top-level female football players experience gender inequality in Finland. [Masters thesis]. Copenhagen Business School.
- Lui, G.C. (2022). Breaking the barriers in women’s fencing: Historical roots, Title IX and empowerment of women. Journal of International Women's Studies, 24(3).
- Latuheru, R.L., Arfanda, P.E. & Aprilo, I. (2022). The popularity of aerobics dance for women's society in sedentary lifestyle. Active: Journal of Physical Education, Sport, Health and Recreation, 11(2).
- Onken, R. (2022). Perspectives and Experiences of Female Surf Lifesavers in Aotearoa New Zealand. [Masters thesis]. University of Waikato.
- Aunli, O.M. (2022). Female athlete’s experiences and perceptions of sport coaching practices: A scoping review. [Master’s thesis]. University of Agder.
- Taylor, E., Shigeno, T.C. & Kraus, A. (2022). Impacts of Division III female student-athletes' experiences on pursuing a career in sport. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 15, 398-419.
- Allen-Collinson, J. (2022). Pleasure and danger: A running-woman in "public" space. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health.
- Radmann, A. & Hedeborg, S. (2022). Introduction: Female fandom studies in a global perspective. Soccer and Society, 23(3), 241-244.
- Davenport, M. H., Nesdoly, A., Ray, L., et al. (2022). Pushing for change: a qualitative study of the experiences of elite athletes during pregnancy. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56. 452-457.
- Hopkins, C. S., Hopkins, C., Kanny, S., et al. (2022). A Systematic Review of Factors Associated with Sport Participation among Adolescent Females. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19.
- Leslie-Walker, A., Mulvenna, C., & Bramble, O. (2022). Exploring the motivations and challenges West African female students experience engaging in university sport. Curriculum Studies in Health and Physical Education.
- Battison, A., Napoli, L., Bajardi, P., et al. (2022). Revealing the determinants of gender inequality in urban cycling with large-scale data. Cornell University.
- Prince, H. E. & Annison, E. (2022). The impact of menstruation on participation in adventurous activities. Sport, Education and Society.
- Jeffers, C. (2022). 50 years later: How Title IX has influenced the world of sports and the effect it has had on female athletes. [Honors Thesis]. University of Mississippi.
- Hewitt, J. R. & McEvilly, N. (2021). "I didn't realise the variety of people that are climbers": A sociological exploration of young women's propensities to engage in indoor rock climbing. Leisure Studies.
- Scullion, J. & Bulley, C. (2022). Taking a health perspective on roller derby. A qualitative exploration of women's experiences. Women, 2(1), 15-28.
- Tasgheer, A. & Fatima, T. (2021). Women's participation in sports: Constraints and empowerment in Muslim countries. VFAST Transactions in Islamic Research, 9(4).
2021
Research, reports & insights
- McCallion, K. (2021). Female participation in sport and physical activity in Northern Ireland.
- VicHealth. (2021). This girl can week: Supporting Victorian women to be active again after COVID.
- Women in Football Australia. (2021). Play. Watch. Do. Research into women's attitudes to sport.
- Women in Sport. (2021). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on teenage girls' lives and physical activity.
- Australasian Leisure Management. (2021, June 25). Global survey finds that more than 50% of women harassed while training at the gym.
- UK Sport. (2021, November 23). UK Sport takes lead as pregnancy guidance for athletes and sports published.
- Change Our Game. (2021). What girls want in sport uniforms to make them feel comfortable and confident to participate in sport: A national study.
- Football Australia. (2021, February 23). Football Australia unveils ambitious FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Legacy plan to government.
- Gillen, N. (2021, January 2). Nancy Gillen: Women's sport survives 2020 despite impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Inside the games.
- Mackay, D. (2021, January 10). African Games boxing medallist helping empower women in Uganda. Inside the games.
- Premier of Victoria. (2020). Making Women’s Voices Heard In Sport.
- Shalala, A. (2020, December 14). How the ABC News 50:50 project is transforming our coverage of women in sport. ABC News.
- SIRC. (2020). Advancing girls’ and women’s participation and leadership in sport.
- Conde, L. (2021). Women's rugby in the Italian context. Sportanddev.org.
- E-Alliance. (2021). International Women's Day: Highlighting key issues related to gender+ equity in sport. SIRC.
- Lewis, S. (2021, March 28). 'It makes a massive difference': How football gear made especially for women is changing the game. The Age.
- Meredith, R. (2021, April 20). Female role models 'vital' for girls in sport, Stormont research shows. BBC.
- Rowbottom, M. (2021, April 25). The World Cup, the Olympics, the Boat Race - women officials stepping into traditionally male-dominated roles. Inside the games.
- Solms, L. (2021, March 15). African sportswomen find creative ways to play their sports and earn an income. ESPN.
- Carter, B. (2021, June 26). Mums and sport: How do we get the balance right in the conversation around their return to the court? ABC News.
- Knowlton, L. (2021, July 2). Helping women say "yes" to golf. SIRC.
- McIntosh, L. (2021, June 15). Bending the narrative: How film and TV makes women's sport visible. Siren.
- Saud, S. & Sanagua, A. A. P. S. (2021, August 11). Sport can inspire girls. Sportanddev.
- World Para Powerlifting. (2021, August 10). Para powerlifting reach full gender parity in Tokyo.
- Barker, P. (2021, November 18). Saudi Arabia to launch inaugural women's football league. Inside the Games.
- International Table Tennis Foundation. (2021, November 1). "My gender. My strength". Programs underway in Oceania.
- Olukohe, F. & Maith, V. (2021, November 22). Creating opportunities through sport in Kakuma. Sportanddev.
- Cloos, T. (2021, September 2). Sport and sistahood: Garnduwa Aboriginal Corporation empowers women through sport. National Indigenous Times.
- Kleyn, B. (2021, November 13). Australian-first study paves way for professional athletes to return to sport after having children. ABC News.
- Burke, P. (2021, November 2). Beach handball women's uniform regulations changed following criticism of bikini rule. Inside the Games.
- Lesic, S. (2021, October 12). Lycra wars: When one size does not fit all. Siren.
- McDiarmid, J. (2021, November 21). The Sports Bra Project: Gifting a simple piece of sporting equipment that's changing lives. ABC News.
- Netball New South Wales. (2021, October 19). Inclusive uniforms a 'watershed moment' for NSW netball.
- Spencer, M. (2021, September 11). Inclusive girls' netball uniforms create positive change on court. ABC News.
- Ahmed, A. U. Role of the family in increasing women’s sports participation in Bangladesh. Editorial Board, 15.
- Chatterjee, R., & Raizada, S. (2020). A Comparative Analysis of Motivational Factors and the Barriers Faced by Indian Women in Sports. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Health, 23, 231-745.
- Cowley, E. S., Watson, P. M., Foweather, L., Belton, S., Thompson, A., Thijssen, D., & Wagenmakers, A. J. (2021). “Girls Aren’t Meant to Exercise”: Perceived Influences on Physical Activity among Adolescent Girls—The HERizon Project. Children, 8(1), 31.
- Kinsces, G., Ormos, M., Bartha., Z. (2021). Motivational peculiarities of elite women tennis players from the post-socialist countries. Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 8(3), 582-591.
- Leduc, G., Gilbert, J. A., Ayotte, A., Moreau, N., Drapeau, V., Lemoyne, J., ... & Mathieu, M. E. (2021). The FitSpirit approach for increasing physical activity in Canadian teenage girls: protocol of a longitudinal, quasi-experimental study. BMC public health, 21(1), 1-8.
- Midgley, C., DeBues-Stafford, G., Lockwood, P., & Thai, S. (2021). She Needs to See it to be it: The Importance of Same-Gender Athletic Role Models. Sex Roles, 1-19.
- Nieri, T., & Hughes, E. (2021). Zumba Instructor Strategies: Constraining or Liberating for Women Participants? Leisure Sciences, 1-18.
- Ritondo, T. (2021). A critical examination of a postnatal women's community team sport participation: "Playing for team motherhood". [Unpublished thesis].
- Alyona, K., Sabiston, C. M., Pila, E., Brunet, J., Sylvester, B., Sandmeyer-Graves, A. & Maginn, D. (2021). Ideas for action: Exploring strategies to address body image concerns for adolescent girls involved in sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 56, 102017.
- Bowes, A., Lomax, L. & Piasecki, J. (2021). A losing battle? women's sport pre- and post-COVID-19. European Sport Management Quarterly, 21(3), 443-461.
- Darvin, L., Holden, J., Wells, J. & Baker, T. (2021). Breaking the glass monitor: Examining the underrepresentation of women in esports environments. Sport Management Review, 24(3), 475-499.
- Eime, R., Charity, M., Foley, B. C., Fowlie, J. & Reece, L. J. (2021). Gender inclusive sporting environments: The proportion of women in non-player roles over recent years. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13, article 58.
- Farkhod, M., Adilkhakim, J., Ravshanjon, M., Alisher, S., Amangul, Y., Dilfuza, U. & Fozil, A. (2021). Gender equality in sport: Stages of women's sport development in Uzbekistan. Palarch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 18(8), 1733-1747.
- Farzaneh, S., Ezabadi, R. R., Rad, S. S. K., Marandi, P. K. & Ranawat, V. (2021). Identifying barriers to women's participation in sports activities in both urban and rural communities. International Journal of Human Movement and Sports Sciences, 9(3), 536-542.
- Lui, G. C. Breaking the barriers in women's fencing: Historical roots, Title IX and empowerment of women. Paper from 2nd Global Conference on Women's Studies, 10 - 12 June. Berlin, Germany.
- Mogaji, E., Bajedo, A. F., Charles, S. & Millisits, J. (2021). Financial wellbeing of sportswomen. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 13(2), 299-319.
- Malterud, L., Engelsrud, G. & Vereide, V. (2021). "Super stoked girls": A discourse analysis of girls' participation in freeride skiing. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning.
- Myrvik, P. (2021). Retention and attrition of athletic training mothers in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II setting. [Doctoral Thesis, Minnesota State University].
- Orbach, I., Gutin, H., Hoffman, N. & Blumenstein, B. (2021). Motivation in competitive sport among female youth athletes. Psychology, 12, 943-958.
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2020
Research, reports & insights
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- British Fencing Association. (2020). Female representation in sport: how to increase female participation. The Sword.
- Canadian Women & Sport. (2020). She Belongs. Building social connection for lasting participation in sport.
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- City of Sydney. (2020). On the go: how women travel around our city.
- Cricket Australia. (2020). 2019/20 Australian cricket press for progress report.
- UN Women. (2020). COVID-19, Women, Girls and Sport: Build Back Better.
- Cricket Australia. (2020). 2019/20 Australian cricket press for progress report.
- Keeping Girls in Sport (2020). Keeping girls in sport online coaching resource.
- Made to Play. (2020). Coaching girls guide: How to get (and keep) girls playing.
- The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, Victoria University. Victorian Government. (2020). Physically literate girls. The need for schools to develop girls who are physically literate.
- The Football Association. (2020). Inspiring positive change. The FA Strategy for women’s and girls’ football: 2020-2024.
- Valley Female Leadership Network. (2020). Actively engaging women and girls.
- Women in Sport. (2020). #TimeTogether.
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- Iveson, A. (2020, July 16). ITF launches video series profiling and promoting female role models. Inside the games.
- Motorsport Australia. (2020, July 27). Girls on track to inspire next generation.
- Northern Territory Government. (2020, June 5). ShePlaysNT – Profiling women in sport.
- Pavitt, M. (2020, May 21). ICC begin web series celebrating women's cricket. Inside the games.
- Sport Aus. (2020, June 30). Team Girls building strong women of the future through sport.
- Cricket Australia. (2020). Cricket Australia launches next innings of female participation.
- FIFA. (2020, September 8). FIFA launches programme to help member associations further develop women’s football.
- Eime, R., Harvey, J., Charity, M., & Westerbeek, H. (2020). Longitudinal Trends in Sport Participation and Retention of Women and Girls. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2, 39.
- Arigo, D., Pasko, K., & Mogle, J. A. (2020). Daily relations between social perceptions and physical activity among college women. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, 101528.
- Bevan, N., Drummond, C., Abery, L., Elliott, S., Pennesi, J. L., Prichard, I., ... & Drummond, M. (2020). More opportunities, same challenges: adolescent girls in sports that are traditionally constructed as masculine. Sport, Education and Society, 1-14.
- Brunton, J. A., & St Quinton, T. (2020). Applying Stage-Based Theory to engage female students in university sport.
- Mirehie, M., & Gibson, H. (2020). Empirical testing of destination attribute preferences of women snow-sport tourists along a trajectory of participation. Tourism Recreation Research, 1-13.
- Mullenbach, L. E., Mueller, J. T., & Graefe, A. R. (2020). The Dirty Kanza and #200women200miles: Constraints to Female Participation in a Male-Dominated Sport. Journal of Park and Recreation. Administration, 38(1).
- Noorbakhsh, M., Nourbakhsh, P., & Sepasi, H. Development and Validation of a Tool for Assessing Barriers to Participation in Team Sports for Women with Physical-Mobility Disabilities. Annals of Applied Sport Science, 0-0.
- Pila, E., Sabiston, C. M., Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., Brunet, J., Kowalski, K. C., & Crocker, P. R. (2020). Fitness-and appearance-related self-conscious emotions and sport experiences: A prospective longitudinal investigation among adolescent girls. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, 101641.
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- Zanin, A. C., Shearer, E. T., & Martinez, L. V. (2020). Toward a typology for negotiating layered identities: An oppositional discourse analysis of girls’ youth sport. Communication Monographs, 1-23.
- Martinez, R. F. (2019). Women and Roller Derby: Narratives from the Flat Track [Doctoral dissertation, Alliant International University].
- Pavlidis, A. (2020). Being grateful: Materalising ‘success’ in women's contact sport. Emotion, Space and Society 35, 100673.
- Pila, E., Sabiston, C. M., Mack, D. E., Wilson, P. M., Brunet, J., Kowalski, K. C., & Crocker, P. R. (2020). Fitness-and appearance-related self-conscious emotions and sport experiences: A prospective longitudinal investigation among adolescent girls. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 47, 101641.
- Sabiston, C. M., Lucibello, K. M., Kuzmochka-Wilks, D., Koulanova, A., Pila, E., Sandmeyer-Graves, A., & Maginn, D. (2020). What’s a coach to do? Exploring coaches’ perspectives of body image in girls sport. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 101669.
- Schoemaker, J., van Genderen, S., & de Boer, W. I. (2020). Increased Physical Activity in Preparation for a Women-Only Mass Participation Sport Event: A Framework for Estimating the Health Impact. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (1), 98.
- Thing, L. F., Hybholt, M. G., Jensen, A. L., & Ottesen, L. S. (2020). Football Fitness-for the sake of one’s health? The perspectives of female players. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 12 (1), 63-75.
- Pudkasam, S., Pitcher, M., Fisher, M., O’Connor, A., Chinlumprasert, N., Stojanovska, L., ... & Apostolopoulos, V. (2020). The PAPHIO study protocol: a randomised controlled trial with a 2 x 2 crossover design of physical activity adherence, psychological health and immunological outcomes in breast cancer survivors. BMC Public Health, 20, 1-8.
- Cárcamo, C., Moreno, A., & del Barrio, C. (2020). Girls Do Not Sweat: the Development of Gender Stereotypes in Physical Education in Primary School. Human Arenas, 1-22.
- Cuy Castellanos, D., Daprano, C. M., Blevins, C., & Crecelius, A. (2020). The theory of planned behavior and strength training in college-aged women. Journal of American College Health, 1-6.
- Dennehy, J. (2020). Gender Diversity in Sport and its impact on governance infrastructure, practice and participation in Scotland.
- Foyster, J. M., Rebar, A., Guy, J. H., & Stanton, R. (2020). “If they can do it, I can do it”: experiences of older women who engage in powerlifting training. Journal of women & aging, 1-11.
- Lee, C. G., Kwon, J., Sung, H., Oh, I., Kim, O., Kang, J., & Park, J. W. (2020). The effect of physically or non-physically forced sexual assault on trajectories of sport participation from adolescence through young adulthood. Archives of Public Health, 78(1), 1-10.
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- Pritchard, E. M. (2020). Relationship between body-related self-conscious emotions and motivational sport experiences among adolescent females: examining moderation effects of physical self-perceptions. (Doctoral dissertation, University of British Columbia).
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- Jeanes, R., Spaaij, R., Farquharson, K., McGrath, G., Magee, J., Lusher, D., & Gorman, S. (2020). Gender Relations, Gender Equity, and Community Sports Spaces. Journal of Sport and Social Issues, 0193723520962955.
- Fuller, L. K. Sportswomen’s Apparel Around the World: Uniformly Discussed.
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- Noorbakhsh, M., Nourbakhsh, P., & Sepasi, H. Development and Validation of a Tool for Assessing Barriers to Participation in Team Sports for Women with Physical-Mobility Disabilities. Annals of Applied Sport Science, 0-0.
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2019
Research, reports & insights
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- Cricket Australia. Australian cricket census 2018/19.
- Football Federation Australia. (2019). Gender equality action plan 2019. (PDF, 5MB)
- Girls in Sport. (2019). Strong girls handbook.
- NSW Government Office of Sport. Her sport her way.
- Suncorp. (2019). Suncorp Australian youth & confidence research 2019.
- Sport Australia. (2019). Ausplay: Participation in Sports and Physical Activities report - 2018 data released.
- Sport Ireland. (2019). Sport Ireland policy on women in sport.
- VicHealth and Sport & Recreation Spatial. (2019). Sport participation in Victoria, 2017 Research summary.
- Women in Sport. (2019). Reframing sport for teenage girls: building strong foundations for their futures.
- Women’s Sports Foundation. (2019). Coaching through a gender lens: maximising girls play and potential.
- Boggon, S. (2019). Barclays pledges to help make football available "to all schoolgirls" within five years.
- Bowls Australia. (2019). National Coaching Advisory Group and Women in Bowls Working Party.
- Coasting. (2019). Coasting SUP for Teens program launches for fourth year across Victoria.
- Carmody, R. (2019). Schools warned compulsory sports carnival participation can put children off exercise for life.
- Etchells, D. (2019). World Rugby launches landmark initiative to revolutionise women's game.
- Green. R. (2019). Suncorp launches confidence rally cry to keep girls in sport in new campaign via Leo Burnett.
- Ministry of Sport. (2019). BLK launch revolutionary netball uniform to promote inclusiveness.
- Motorcycling Australia (2019). Motorcycling Australia Women’s Committee – Mission Statement.
- Netball Australia. (2019). Keeping Australia’s youth active through Rock Up Netball.
- Palmer, D. (2019). United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee launch "Coaching Girls".
- Sport and Recreation Victoria. (2019). T20 World Cup fund stumps up for women’s cricket.
- Squash Australia. (2019). Squash Girls Can.
- Tennis Australia. (2019). Ash Barty encourages girls to stay in sport through new campaign.
- Walker, T. (2019). Sport Ireland invests €3m in women's sport.
- Women in Sport (2019). The Women in Sport Podcast is here!
- Mackay, D. (2019). World Lacrosse confirm commitment to gender equality by signing declaration on women and sport.
- Maurice, M. (2019). The challenges now facing women's sport in bid to build on recent momentum.
- UEFA. (2019). Time for Action: first ever UEFA women's football strategy launched.
- VicHealth. (2019). Victorian women encouraged to show This Girl Can.
- Women In Sport UK. (2019). Project 51 toolkit – using sport to overcome negative gender stereotypes.
- Abell, L. P., Tanase, K. A., Gilmore, M. L., Winnicki, A. E., Holmes, V. L., & Hartos, J. L. (2019). Do physical activity levels differ by number of children at home in women aged 25–44 in the general population? Women's Health, 15, 1745506519871186.
- Bremer, H. (2019). Let's Get Physical: Source and Frame Effects in Exercise Messages to College-Aged Women.
- Calogiuri, G., Johansen, P. F., Rossi, A., & Thurston, M. (2019). Do “girls just wanna have fun”? Participation trends and motivational profiles of women in Norway’s ultimate mass participation ski event. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2548.
- Casey, M., Fowlie, J., Charity, M., Harvey, J., & Eime, R. (2019). The implications of female sport policy developments for the community-level sport sector: a perspective from Victoria, Australia. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 1-22.
- Carlman, P., & Hjalmarsson, M. (2019). A sport for all programme in school: girls’ experiences. Sport in Society, 22(3), 416-431.
- Cheng, J. E. (2019). Religiosity, integration and sport: Muslim women playing Australian rules football. Journal of Australian Studies, 43(1), 55-70.
- deJonge, M., Mackowiak, R., Pila, E., Crocker, P. R., & Sabiston, C. M. (2019). The relationship between sport commitment and physical self-concept: Evidence for the self-enhancement hypothesis among adolescent females. Journal of sports sciences, 1-8.
- Devonport, T. J., Russell, K., Leflay, K., & Conway, J. (2019). Gendered performances and identity construction among UK female soccer players and netballers: a comparative study. Sport in Society, 22(7), 1131-1147.
- Ekholm, D., Dahlstedt, M., & Rönnbäck, J. (2019). Problematizing the absent girl: sport as a means of emancipation and social inclusion. Sport in Society, 22(6), 1043-1061.
- Elliott, S., Bevan, N., & Litchfield, C. (2019). Parents, girls’ and Australian football: a constructivist grounded theory for attracting and retaining participation. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 1-22.
- Forsdike, K., Marjoribanks, T., & Sawyer, A. M. (2019). ‘Hockey becomes like a family in itself’: re-examining social capital through women’s experiences of a sport club undergoing quasi-professionalisation. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 54(4), 479-494.
- Hanlon, C., Millar, P., Doherty, A., & Craike, M. (2019). Building Capacity of Community Sport Clubs to Increase Female Participation. Leisure Sciences, 1-20.
- Kanemasu, Y., & Johnson, J. (2019). Exploring the complexities of community attitudes towards women’s rugby: multiplicity, continuity and change in Fiji’s hegemonic rugby discourse. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 54(1), 86-103.
- Laar, R., Zhang, J., Yu, T., Qi, H., & Ashraf, M.A. (2019) Constraints to women’s participation in sports: a study of participation of Pakistani female students in physical activities. International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, 11:3, 385-397.
- Litchfield, C., & Kavanagh, E. (2019). Twitter, Team GB and the Australian Olympic Team: representations of gender in social media spaces. Sport in Society, 22(7), 1148-1164.
- Oliveira, F. V. C. D., Altmann, H., & Marques, R. F. R. (2019). The women inclusion on rugby: perceptions of Brazilian national team players. Motriz: Revista de Educação Física, 25(3).
- Rich, K., Nicholson, M., Randle, E., Donaldson, A., O’Halloran, P., Staley, K., ... & Belski, R. (2019). Participant-centered sport development: a case study using the leisure constraints of women in regional communities. Leisure Sciences, 1-20.
- Sweeney, A. M., Wilson, D. K., & Brown, A. (2019). A qualitative study to examine how differences in motivation can inform the development of targeted physical activity interventions for African American women. Evaluation and program planning, 77, 101718.
- Thai, C. L., Taber, J. M., Oh, A., Segar, M., Blake, K., & Patrick, H. (2019). “Keep it realistic”: reactions to and recommendations for physical activity promotion messages from focus groups of women. American Journal of Health Promotion, 0890117119826870.
- Wong, J. D., Son, J. S., West, S. T., Naar, J. J., & Liechty, T. (2019). A life course examination of women’s team sport participation in late adulthood. Journal of aging and physical activity, 27(1), 73-82.