1. Quality Sport for Women and Girls Sydney Millar, Consultant

2. caaws.ca Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity Encouraging girls and women to get off the bleachers, and onto the fields and playing courts, into the pools, the locker rooms and boardrooms of Canada

3. caaws.ca Goal: To get all women and girls actively engaged in sport in Canada  Participants, athletes, coaches, officials, administrators and volunteers Issue: Negative experiences cause women and girls to say “no thanks” Solution: Increase the quality of sport experiences Links to Quality Sport

4. caaws.ca Only 8% of girls meet the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Girls less likely to have developed basic movement skills  Decreased competence  Decrease confidence  Decreased association with happiness Current Stats

5. caaws.ca NSO Leadership 26.3% NSO women board members 17.5% NSOs with a woman Chair 33.3% NSOs with a woman ED/CEO In Sochi 123 men and 99 women athletes (45%) 13% women head coaches in Sochi Current Stats

6. caaws.ca For Athletes and Participants Acceptance and social connection Skill acquisition Role models For Leaders Recruit Retain Recognize Quality Sport for Women & Girls

7. caaws.ca Gender equity Peer and family influence Injury prevention  Mechanical, energetic, psycho-social Optimal performance atmosphere On and off ramps “Inclusion bucket” - Ability, ethno-cultural identity, sexual and gender diversity, etc. Key Concepts

8. caaws.ca Commitment to gender equity is embedded in throughout the system Girls and women have a wide range of opportunities to participate and compete Women are free from harassment and discrimination Women are involved across decision-making roles Female athletes are celebrated…by everyone Women coaches are sought after…by everyone “Women’s sport” is just “sport” All women and girls are actively engaged in Canada’s sporting culture In 2026…

9. caaws.ca Full panorama of sport participation Participation throughout the year Participation across the range of sports What “counts” as participation?  Moderate/vigorous physical activity  Competitive or recreational programs  Sport clubs or municipal recreation  Skill development & active engagement… or dodgeball and bench sitters Who is participating?  Geo., social class, ethno-cultural group, etc. Getting to Equity System Indicators

10. caaws.ca Participation opportunities Facilities Available programming Cost Participation initiatives Quality Instruction Teacher preparation/training Coach certification/training from grassroots to high performance Getting to Equity System Indicators

11. caaws.ca Team composition Competition schedules Available events Budget allocations – development teams, travel, equipment, targeted programs… Available athlete supports and services Women coaches and officials Women leaders – staff, boards, committees Awards and recognition Policy development and implementation Getting to Equity NSO, MSO, PTSO Indicators - Quantitative

12. caaws.ca Building evaluation/research capacity What is success and how is it measured? What was the impact?  On participants  On the organization How were learnings integrated? How were learnings shared? Getting to Equity NSO, MSO, PTSO Indicators - Qualitative

13. caaws.ca Key question: How to embed gender equity into the system? Accountability – “It’s 2015” Women on boards – comply or explain Coach education Mentorship and sponsorship programs Consulting and support from CAAWS  Women and Leadership Program Share the data; promote what works Getting to Equity Next Steps