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International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022

Happy International Women’s Day from Swim BC! We support all the incredible women who are involved in our sport. From Athletes, Coaches, Officials, Volunteers and Staff. Your leadership, participation and impact have made swimming a stronger sport. Swim BC stands for gender equity and wants to ensure a safe and welcoming sport for all participants.

We have collected some resources from other sport organizations on how to better support women and girls in sport. The resources include articles, courses, webinars and resource libraries.

General Resources:

• Mom’s Got Game (SIRC)
• Canadian Women & Sport
• Gender Equity LENS (eModule)
• Women & Girls (viaSport)
• Women Athletes are Redefining What “Strength” Really Means (CBC)
• She Plays – Keeping Girls in Sport (Infographic)

Coaching Resources:

• Women in Coaching (Coaching Association of Canada)
• Keeping Girls in Sport (eModule)
• Gender Equity in Coaching (Webinar)