This week there are a number of great articles profiling our female Olympic and Paralympicathletes as we build up to the Tokyo games. However, Tokyo Olympics organisers are faced with a new dilemma, with the ban on international spectators an issue for athletes who are still breastfeeding and need their babies and partners nearby. The decision is pending. Also thisContinue reading “Breastfeeding Olympians & the cost of unpaid work at home”
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WISPA partners with Māori Women’s Development Inc., WIRA and praise for NY Freedom
There was exciting news last Friday with the announcement of a new, multi-year partnership between Women in Sport Aotearoa/Ngā Wāhine Hākinakina o Aotearoa (WISPA) and Māori Women’s Development Inc, focusing on boosting engagement of wāhine Māori of all ages in play, active recreation and sport. Also in the news, Women in Rugby Aotearoa have published an open letter to the two (male)Continue reading “WISPA partners with Māori Women’s Development Inc., WIRA and praise for NY Freedom”
Personal impact of the lack of gender equality
There are a number of stories this week on the personal impact from the lack of gender equality in sport. There was a lot of follow up from the first women’s Super Rugby Aotearoa match with calls to make it a permanent competition, but Chiefs and Black Ferns player Chelsea Alley shares the personal toll playing in theContinue reading “Personal impact of the lack of gender equality”
Lack of proper process for cases of sexual misconduct & Sport NZ’s media report
This week there is plenty attention on the first ever women’s Super Rugby Aotearoa match between the Blues and the Chiefs, and so there should be after 27 years of men’s Super rugby! The game is at Eden Park if you’re in Auckland or Sky Sport 1 for the rest of us, kick off is at 4.35pmContinue reading “Lack of proper process for cases of sexual misconduct & Sport NZ’s media report”
Alida Shanks 