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a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions
National sporting events can inspire a new generation of women and girls to get involved in sport, but without long-term, deliberate investment and planning, experts warn there's a risk events will fail to leave a lasting impact. During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) more eyes were on women's football than ever, with record breaking numbers tuning in to the games at sold out stadiums. Australians were overcome by Matildas fever as the national soccer team excelled, leading to a record number of registrations for female players at clubs across the country the following year. Football Australia launched a "Legacy '23" strategy to attract more than 400,000 women and girls nationwide which would achieve gender parity in football participation. But for a third of the population who live in remote and regional Australia, the progress and impacts of the strategy remain uncertain. Off the back of the Matilda's historic success, the federal government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities. Yet the majority of that investment has gone towards stadiums that have benefited the men's game or rugby league and union fields, University of Newcastle senior lecturer Alana Thomson said. "There's a bit of gender washing where women and girls are not benefiting from the legacy of the world cup," she told AAP. "Women and girls sport participation in the regions requires long term and bespoke investment. "Event organisers need to think about legacy strategies, because you can't have one-size-fits-all approach, it needs to be targeted." Multiple barriers to playing sport exist for women and girls who live regionally, including fewer qualified coaches, less access to safe, female-friendly facilities and community sport cultures that may still prioritise men and boys. Grant schemes established following the FWWC do not allow inclusions for staff time or travel expenses, a big barrier for regional Australians who need to travel long distances to play. Achieving gender parity in football would require more than just increasing player numbers, Dr Thomson said. "There's unconscious biases in community sport where we see the men's games consistently get the better start times, while the women get rostered before the men so they can hang around and staff the canteen and the best coaches in the club are constantly assigned to the mens," she said. "We want more women to play but very often the following season they drop out because the experience they had was suboptimal. "You can get people to sign up but if they constantly feel second rate to the men you will see women and girls lose interest." National sporting events can inspire a new generation of women and girls to get involved in sport, but without long-term, deliberate investment and planning, experts warn there's a risk events will fail to leave a lasting impact. During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) more eyes were on women's football than ever, with record breaking numbers tuning in to the games at sold out stadiums. Australians were overcome by Matildas fever as the national soccer team excelled, leading to a record number of registrations for female players at clubs across the country the following year. Football Australia launched a "Legacy '23" strategy to attract more than 400,000 women and girls nationwide which would achieve gender parity in football participation. But for a third of the population who live in remote and regional Australia, the progress and impacts of the strategy remain uncertain. Off the back of the Matilda's historic success, the federal government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities. Yet the majority of that investment has gone towards stadiums that have benefited the men's game or rugby league and union fields, University of Newcastle senior lecturer Alana Thomson said. "There's a bit of gender washing where women and girls are not benefiting from the legacy of the world cup," she told AAP. "Women and girls sport participation in the regions requires long term and bespoke investment. "Event organisers need to think about legacy strategies, because you can't have one-size-fits-all approach, it needs to be targeted." Multiple barriers to playing sport exist for women and girls who live regionally, including fewer qualified coaches, less access to safe, female-friendly facilities and community sport cultures that may still prioritise men and boys. Grant schemes established following the FWWC do not allow inclusions for staff time or travel expenses, a big barrier for regional Australians who need to travel long distances to play. Achieving gender parity in football would require more than just increasing player numbers, Dr Thomson said. "There's unconscious biases in community sport where we see the men's games consistently get the better start times, while the women get rostered before the men so they can hang around and staff the canteen and the best coaches in the club are constantly assigned to the mens," she said. "We want more women to play but very often the following season they drop out because the experience they had was suboptimal. "You can get people to sign up but if they constantly feel second rate to the men you will see women and girls lose interest." National sporting events can inspire a new generation of women and girls to get involved in sport, but without long-term, deliberate investment and planning, experts warn there's a risk events will fail to leave a lasting impact. During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) more eyes were on women's football than ever, with record breaking numbers tuning in to the games at sold out stadiums. Australians were overcome by Matildas fever as the national soccer team excelled, leading to a record number of registrations for female players at clubs across the country the following year. Football Australia launched a "Legacy '23" strategy to attract more than 400,000 women and girls nationwide which would achieve gender parity in football participation. But for a third of the population who live in remote and regional Australia, the progress and impacts of the strategy remain uncertain. Off the back of the Matilda's historic success, the federal government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities. Yet the majority of that investment has gone towards stadiums that have benefited the men's game or rugby league and union fields, University of Newcastle senior lecturer Alana Thomson said. "There's a bit of gender washing where women and girls are not benefiting from the legacy of the world cup," she told AAP. "Women and girls sport participation in the regions requires long term and bespoke investment. "Event organisers need to think about legacy strategies, because you can't have one-size-fits-all approach, it needs to be targeted." Multiple barriers to playing sport exist for women and girls who live regionally, including fewer qualified coaches, less access to safe, female-friendly facilities and community sport cultures that may still prioritise men and boys. Grant schemes established following the FWWC do not allow inclusions for staff time or travel expenses, a big barrier for regional Australians who need to travel long distances to play. Achieving gender parity in football would require more than just increasing player numbers, Dr Thomson said. "There's unconscious biases in community sport where we see the men's games consistently get the better start times, while the women get rostered before the men so they can hang around and staff the canteen and the best coaches in the club are constantly assigned to the mens," she said. "We want more women to play but very often the following season they drop out because the experience they had was suboptimal. "You can get people to sign up but if they constantly feel second rate to the men you will see women and girls lose interest." National sporting events can inspire a new generation of women and girls to get involved in sport, but without long-term, deliberate investment and planning, experts warn there's a risk events will fail to leave a lasting impact. During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) more eyes were on women's football than ever, with record breaking numbers tuning in to the games at sold out stadiums. Australians were overcome by Matildas fever as the national soccer team excelled, leading to a record number of registrations for female players at clubs across the country the following year. Football Australia launched a "Legacy '23" strategy to attract more than 400,000 women and girls nationwide which would achieve gender parity in football participation. But for a third of the population who live in remote and regional Australia, the progress and impacts of the strategy remain uncertain. Off the back of the Matilda's historic success, the federal government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities. Yet the majority of that investment has gone towards stadiums that have benefited the men's game or rugby league and union fields, University of Newcastle senior lecturer Alana Thomson said. "There's a bit of gender washing where women and girls are not benefiting from the legacy of the world cup," she told AAP. "Women and girls sport participation in the regions requires long term and bespoke investment. "Event organisers need to think about legacy strategies, because you can't have one-size-fits-all approach, it needs to be targeted." Multiple barriers to playing sport exist for women and girls who live regionally, including fewer qualified coaches, less access to safe, female-friendly facilities and community sport cultures that may still prioritise men and boys. Grant schemes established following the FWWC do not allow inclusions for staff time or travel expenses, a big barrier for regional Australians who need to travel long distances to play. Achieving gender parity in football would require more than just increasing player numbers, Dr Thomson said. "There's unconscious biases in community sport where we see the men's games consistently get the better start times, while the women get rostered before the men so they can hang around and staff the canteen and the best coaches in the club are constantly assigned to the mens," she said. "We want more women to play but very often the following season they drop out because the experience they had was suboptimal. "You can get people to sign up but if they constantly feel second rate to the men you will see women and girls lose interest."
Perth Now
a day ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions
National sporting events can inspire a new generation of women and girls to get involved in sport, but without long-term, deliberate investment and planning, experts warn there's a risk events will fail to leave a lasting impact. During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) more eyes were on women's football than ever, with record breaking numbers tuning in to the games at sold out stadiums. Australians were overcome by Matildas fever as the national soccer team excelled, leading to a record number of registrations for female players at clubs across the country the following year. Football Australia launched a "Legacy '23" strategy to attract more than 400,000 women and girls nationwide which would achieve gender parity in football participation. But for a third of the population who live in remote and regional Australia, the progress and impacts of the strategy remain uncertain. Off the back of the Matilda's historic success, the federal government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities. Yet the majority of that investment has gone towards stadiums that have benefited the men's game or rugby league and union fields, University of Newcastle senior lecturer Alana Thomson said. "There's a bit of gender washing where women and girls are not benefiting from the legacy of the world cup," she told AAP. "Women and girls sport participation in the regions requires long term and bespoke investment. "Event organisers need to think about legacy strategies, because you can't have one-size-fits-all approach, it needs to be targeted." Multiple barriers to playing sport exist for women and girls who live regionally, including fewer qualified coaches, less access to safe, female-friendly facilities and community sport cultures that may still prioritise men and boys. Grant schemes established following the FWWC do not allow inclusions for staff time or travel expenses, a big barrier for regional Australians who need to travel long distances to play. Achieving gender parity in football would require more than just increasing player numbers, Dr Thomson said. "There's unconscious biases in community sport where we see the men's games consistently get the better start times, while the women get rostered before the men so they can hang around and staff the canteen and the best coaches in the club are constantly assigned to the mens," she said. "We want more women to play but very often the following season they drop out because the experience they had was suboptimal. "You can get people to sign up but if they constantly feel second rate to the men you will see women and girls lose interest."
West Australian
a day ago
- Sport
- West Australian
Sport gender parity fails to kick goals in the regions
National sporting events can inspire a new generation of women and girls to get involved in sport, but without long-term, deliberate investment and planning, experts warn there's a risk events will fail to leave a lasting impact. During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup (FWWC) more eyes were on women's football than ever, with record breaking numbers tuning in to the games at sold out stadiums. Australians were overcome by Matildas fever as the national soccer team excelled, leading to a record number of registrations for female players at clubs across the country the following year. Football Australia launched a "Legacy '23" strategy to attract more than 400,000 women and girls nationwide which would achieve gender parity in football participation. But for a third of the population who live in remote and regional Australia, the progress and impacts of the strategy remain uncertain. Off the back of the Matilda's historic success, the federal government pledged $200 million to improve women's sporting facilities. Yet the majority of that investment has gone towards stadiums that have benefited the men's game or rugby league and union fields, University of Newcastle senior lecturer Alana Thomson said. "There's a bit of gender washing where women and girls are not benefiting from the legacy of the world cup," she told AAP. "Women and girls sport participation in the regions requires long term and bespoke investment. "Event organisers need to think about legacy strategies, because you can't have one-size-fits-all approach, it needs to be targeted." Multiple barriers to playing sport exist for women and girls who live regionally, including fewer qualified coaches, less access to safe, female-friendly facilities and community sport cultures that may still prioritise men and boys. Grant schemes established following the FWWC do not allow inclusions for staff time or travel expenses, a big barrier for regional Australians who need to travel long distances to play. Achieving gender parity in football would require more than just increasing player numbers, Dr Thomson said. "There's unconscious biases in community sport where we see the men's games consistently get the better start times, while the women get rostered before the men so they can hang around and staff the canteen and the best coaches in the club are constantly assigned to the mens," she said. "We want more women to play but very often the following season they drop out because the experience they had was suboptimal. "You can get people to sign up but if they constantly feel second rate to the men you will see women and girls lose interest."
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Everton Women close to double signing as transfer business continues
Everton Women are closing in on the signing of Leicester City Women's Yuka Momiki. The forward's contract expires at the Foxes today (June 30) and she is expected to undergo a medical with the Blues. The Japanese international started her career at Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza, where she played one year in the youth team before making her first-team debut in 2011. Momiki went on to have a successful spell at the club, making 117 appearances. Advertisement In 2020, she then made the move over to the National Women's Soccer League in the United States and signed for Seattle Reign. However, she only made seven appearances for the Bold. READ MORE: Liverpool rejected chance to sign Alexander Isak as £85m transfer decision explained READ MORE: Five players Everton could sign for free this week including Kenny Tete The 29-year-old spent two years out on loan at Swedish side, Linkopings. The American-born player was then bought permanently by Linkopings in 2022, where she made 41 appearances. Momiki then made a big move over to the Women's Super League (WSL) in 2024, where she played for Leicester 25 times, scoring three goals. Advertisement On the international stage Momiki was included in the Japan 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup team, along with being selected in the 2020 Olympics side, and was also picked for the SheBelieves Cup in 2025, which Japan won. Momiki scored in the final against the United States, in a 2-1 win. Everton's budget in the 2024/25 season was one of the lowest in the WSL, as the club prioritised surviving in the league rather than pushing for Europe. But after the takeover from The Friedkin Group, manager Brian Sorensen extended his contract by two years in April, alongside assistant manager Stephen Neligan. And they have been busy in the transfer market, today signing midfielder Rosa van Gool on a free from Ajax. Advertisement Sorensen has also brought in two other new permanent additions so far this summer, both from Manchester United, with striker Kelly Gago and midfielder Hayley Ladd signing for Everton. Three loan deals have also been completed, which means the Blues have now made a total of up to six official signings, so far in the transfer window. As well as the backing from The Friedkin Group, the move from Walton Hall Park to Goodison Park might also have helped with the signings of these players.
Fox Sports
2 days ago
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Izzy Rodriguez Scores in Debut, USWNT Beats Ireland For Second Straight Match
Izzy Rodriguez scored in her first appearance for the national team, and the USWNT shut out Ireland on Sunday, 4-0. Lynn Biyendolo, Yazmeen Ryan and Alyssa Thompson also scored for the United States, which beat Ireland by an identical score in Commerce City, Colorado, on Thursday. The United States went up early when Biyendolo took a cross from Emma Sears and calmly scored her 25th international goal in the 11th minute. Biyendolo was captain for the match. Left-back Rodriguez started in her debut and scored on a rebound goal in the 42nd minute to make it 2-0. After halftime, Sears kept the ball in play and sent it to Olivia Moultrie, who crossed to Ryan for the goal in the 66th minute. It was Ryan's first international goal. Thompson came off the bench and scored in her second straight match in the 86th minute. Rose Lavelle, who is from Cincinnati, came in as a substitute in the 87th minute after the crowd at TQL Stadium started chanting her name. Lavelle scored in Thursday's match, making her first appearance of the year for the national team after having ankle surgery. In addition to Rodriguez, Seattle Reign midfielder Sam Meza also started in her debut for the team. Hayes made 11 changes to the starting lineup from Thursday's match. Twenty-four players have made their debut for the national team in 24 games under Hayes, who has been tasked with preparing the team for qualification for the Women's World Cup. The United States was without many of its Europe-based players, including Lindsay Heaps and Crystal Dunn, who Hayes was resting following the European season. Ireland was also missing a few stars, including Katie McCabe, who was given time off after the season with Arsenal, and Denise O'Sullivan, who plays for the North Carolina Courage and is injured. The United States next plays Canada on Wednesday at Audi Field in Washington. Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience FIFA Women's World Cup United States Get more from Women's International Friendlies Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
