The PGA of America started a new chapter Friday night when it swore in the first female president in the organization’s 102-year history. Suzy Whaley now leads one of the world’s largest working sports organizations, and she plans to change it for the better.More
CANADA ANNOUNCES MEASURES AGAINST HARASSMENT
OTTAWA, June 19, 2018 – All Canadians deserve to participate and compete in a sport environment, free from harassment, abuse or discrimination, regardless of gender, race, religion, language, age and ability.More
CELIA BRACKENRIDGE OBITUARY
Celia Brackenridge was an international sportswoman, a campaigner for women’s causes and an authority on child protection in sport.More
SAFE SPORT GLOBAL SUMMIT
WSI attends the first international forum run by Safe Sport International, in Madrid, Spain on “Challenging Violence in Sport: First Global Summit Safe Sport International Conference”.More
WSI at IWG BOTSWANA CONFERENCE
WSI Executive Committee and Extended Board members are participating in the International Working Group on Women in Sport (IWG) conference in Botswana, May 17-20. WSI is offering a side event entitled, Making Sport Safer – Preventing Harassment and Abuse.More
HOW MEN CAN BE ALLIES TO WOMEN’S SPORT
In an open letter about female coaches, Pau Gasol writes: “If you think I’m writing this to argue why Becky is qualified to be an NBA head coach … well, you’re mistaken. That part is obvious.”More
STUDY SHOWS SPORTS and BETTER SELF-IMAGE
A new report that surveyed more than 10,000 girls across the country [USA] has found a positive correlation between playing sports and increased confidence, body image, academic performance and personal relationships.More
WHATS WRONG WITH NCAA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
The University of Connecticut set several records with its 140-52 victory over Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division I Woman’s Basketball tournament. More
FEMALE ROLE MODEL NEED TO BE CELEBRATED – NZL Minister
The Sport and Recreation Minister says he’s committed to getting more New Zealand women into sport.More
JURY BACKS UMD HOCKEY COACH
Shannon Miller was one of the most successful women’s hockey coaches in the history of college sports, so she expected a pat on the back when she was called to a December 2014 meeting about her next contract at the University of Minnesota Duluth.More