Jun 27, 2016
As a child I loved to run, swim, and climb on things. I did cartwheels any and everywhere I could. My parents signed me up for different sports and activities, enrolled me in summer day camps at the Dartmouth Sportsplex, and encouraged me to play outside as much as...
Jan 27, 2016
About five years ago, I was a stay-at-home parent with two young children. I was beginning to feel isolated when I heard about a group of women that were trying to start a Roller Derby league in my area. It sounded like something I was looking for: an opportunity to...
Dec 16, 2015
Growing up an active female that took part in a variety of sports, I can honestly say that I never had a negative experience due to my gender. I am the youngest of three girls, all of whom were driven across Ontario to play hockey and soccer, rode school buses daily...
Nov 29, 2015
Sport by nature is structured activity. As such, it is relatively easy to obtain and analyze gender data and to compare females and males in terms of numbers (clubs/teams, participants, coaches/leaders, Board members etc.). Recreation by nature is generally...
