The Document
Setting the Context
The Benefits & Barriers of Sport & Physical Activity for Women & Girls
The Psycho-Social Factors that Influence Women’s & Girls’ Involvement in Sport & Physical Activity
CS4L / LTD Through the Gender Lens
Recommendations for Action
Additional Information
Recommendation #3 – Actions
To develop & strengthen the capacity of the Canadian sport & physical activity system to support the active engagement of women & girls:
- All stakeholders, male & female, involved in sport & physical activity must increase their awareness & understanding of the psychosocial factors affecting women’s & girls’ participation & leadership, & how to reduce the barriers to their full engagement.
- Women & girls should be involved in identifying the issues & creating solutions to increasing their participation & leadership.
- Female-only sport & physical activity programs, & training & professional development opportunities, should be provided to support women & girls whose participation may be hindered by the participation of males, or who may find female-only environments more appealing.
