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Women’s parity in sport has a long way to go despite positive Paris signs

by admin | Aug 16, 2024 | Representation, SEW

Reflecting on women’s sport at the Paris Olympics leaves me feeling torn. Parity was proudly announced in numbers of male and female athletes and it was an important milestone. Though it’s hardly reassuring it took 124 years since women debuted, also in Paris. There...

Paris Games are being hailed as the ‘gender-equal’ Olympics. Let’s take a closer look

by admin | Aug 1, 2024 | Representation, SEW

You could see it when French gold medalists Marie-José Pérec and Teddy Riner lit the cauldron’s flame together at the finale of the opening ceremony. And when Coco Gauff and Lebron James stood at the bow of the American delegation boat jointly holding the U.S. flag....

German soccer’s gender problem: Why women are missing from top jobs, and those fighting for change

by admin | Oct 25, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW

The recent Women’s European Championship had millions of Germans and many millions more across Europe glued to their television screens. In Britain, the final between England and Germany, which was played in front of a record crowd of 87,192 inside Wembley...

Nordics call on handball to review women’s bikini uniform

by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Copenhagen, Sep 30 (AP) The five Nordic countries urged the International Handball Federation “to review uniform rules in accordance with gender equality” after the Norway team was punished for wearing shorts instead of the mandated bikini uniform....

Women’s sports combatting a surprising barrier to entry: gear designed with men in mind

by admin | Mar 15, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Youngson had never found her boots particularly comfortable, and the other women on the mountain told similar stories. When she returned home, she started researching the differences between men and women’s feet. What she found shocked her. Read More

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