The session will focus on better engagement of women and girls in sport, across these key areas.
- What are the strategies for retaining female participation through the teenage years?
- How far should non-contact versions of a sport go? Can it detract from the main game?
- How do we make individual sports less intimidating for teens?
- Have social sports events had a measurable impact on participation?
In the lead up to the summit, TWG spoke to Anna about Surfing Australia’s approach to participation including the design of products and programs to increase women’s participation in sport and physical activity.
“Sports organisations, including Surfing Australia, can start to adapt their programs and products so that they’re speaking to a female audience in a way that they maybe historically haven’t”, Walker highlighted.
“Over 40% of our recreational surfers around the country are women or girls. The very nature of the sport lends itself female participation quite nicely.
“It’s a very family oriented sport. It’s something that women can do in their own time. It ticks a lot of boxes for them, it’s…
