Gender Inclusion
In sports, girls, women and non-binary people face systemic barriers at all levels of play: in the organisations, on the sidelines and on the pitch. To address these barriers, we’ve developed a series of tools and materials to support organisations, staff members and coaches in their gender inclusion and equity journeys.
Throughout this content, we aim to explore the idea that gender inclusion is more than just the number of girls, women and non-binary people participating in sports programmes. Inclusion is about re-thinking sport, how we’re organised, how we deliver it, and how it can be done in a way that creates safe and welcoming spaces for all.
Explore the topic
Girls benefit tremendously from sports participation in both the short-term and long-term, however, a comprehensive European-level analysis of the barriers preventing access and equity for girls in sports does not exist.
The first Breaking Barriers research paper ‘‘More Obstacle than Achievements’’, developed in collaboration with Common Goal and adidas, examines the state of girls’ sports in the EU looking at the barriers that limit and/or hinder sport participation, and the actionable opportunities that remain.
The second Breaking Barriers research paper is focused on one of the three themes identified in the previous paper: the role of coaches in girls’ sports participation and engagement.
In “Empowering Her Game” 3 root causes to coaching as a barrier are identified and explored: institutionalised biases, existing pedagogies and coach-athlete relationships. In each of these areas recommendations for sport organisations and coaches were formulated.
Dive into the tools
Join the Breaking Barriers Academy
The Breaking Barriers Academy is an open-source toolkit that Women Win developed together with Common Goal, Soccer Without Borders, 17Sport and adidas to support the onward growth and development of our learners – all those working to advance equity and inclusion through sport.
Learners can access interactive activities, theoretical frameworks, and exclusive insights from professional athletes and coaches.
The platform currently hosts 6 modules with self-assessments and plenty of content:
- Becoming a gender-equitable leader in sports
- Creating safer environments in sports for all
- Developing a mindset of gender equity for sports coaches
- Forming and fostering gender-inclusive sports organisations
- Recruiting inclusive sports talent that stays
- Shifting towards gender-sensitive communications
The Breaking Barriers Academy is an online course that has been designed to support those working to advance equity and inclusion through sport. Learning journeys are tailored for coaches and staff members, who are interested in advancing gender inclusion in sports.
Improving your gender inclusion approaches is a continuous learning journey. Together with Common Goal, Soccer Without Borders, 17Sport and adidas we have developed an open source programme on gender mainstreaming, gender equality, and inclusivity.
Improving your gender inclusion approaches is a continuous learning journey. Together with Common Goal, Soccer Without Borders, 17Sport and adidas we have developed an open source programme on gender mainstreaming, gender equality, and inclusivity.
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Knowledge is power. But only if it is shared. At Women Win, we learn and play every day and encourage others to join our learning playground. The Learning Playground is the place where all our learnings are open-sourced. We hope it starts debates, sparks ideas, and kick-starts action. We organise our learning in 3 steps: Explore, Dive-in, and Experience.
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