A lack of women role models, ill-fitting equipment, period cramps and body confidence issues are just some of the unique challenges women and girls face in the Canadian sports world compared to men and boys.
With 1 in 3 Canadian girls dropping out of sport in adolescence, according to the latest data from The Rally Report, Canadian Women & Sport is now calling on Canada’s sport community to do more to understand and adapt to the barriers faced by women and girl athletes.
As sports programs look to return to play across the country, Canadian Women & Sport has launched a national awareness campaign, a project funded by Sport Canada, to highlight how Canadians can do better to understand the needs of women and girl athletes and make changes that support them to stay in sport.