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[ad_1] Programme to introduce funding and reforms to help more women play sport Australian government outlines reform models to modernise anti-siphoning scheme AFL also confirms equal prize money for men’s and women’s seasons Australia has unveiled a AUS$200 million (US$128 million) women’s sports fund following the Matildas’ success at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup. The ‘Play Our Way’ programme has been described by the Australian government as one of the country’s ‘biggest comprehensive investments in women’s sports’, featuring funding and reforms to drive participation. The programme will set out to create new opportunities for families and communities to come…

[ad_1] Allison’s Attitude | Misogyny’s manifestation where we celebrate women’s peak athletic achievements By Allison Santa-Cruz 09/15/23 8:12pm Credit: Insia Haque Having played soccer almost my entire life, the Women’s World Cup has always represented much more to me and many other young women than just a quadrennial tournament. Since 1991, it has showcased the best female talent of disparate nations and given them the equal opportunity to play the beautiful game on a global stage. Beyond the geopolitical significance of the tournament, it signifies the novel possibility that women can excel in sports, and that they can be taken…

[ad_1] Aug. 31, 2023, 6:55 AM EDTBy Chantal Da SilvaA volleyball match in Nebraska appears to have made history Wednesday night — not on the court, but in the stands.In addition to winning their match against the University of Nebraska at Omaha in a 3-0 sweep, the Nebraska Cornhuskers said they smashed the world record for attendance at a women’s sporting event after the match hosted at Lincoln’s Memorial Stadium drew more than 92,000 fans. “Husker Nation, you’ve done it,” the team said on X, formerly Twitter. “The WORLD RECORD for a Women’s Sporting Event lives in Lincoln.”A record crowd…

[ad_1] Average watch time for women’s sport increases 28% YoY as total viewing hours rises 19% 5m watch 3+ minutes of Women’s Ashes Audience for Netball World Cup climbs to 5.6m Record viewership for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup has contributed to a dramatic increase in UK broadcast audiences for women’s sports, according to the Women’s Sport Trust (WST). The charity’s research, with data and analysis from Futures Sport & Entertainment, revealed that the average time spent watching women’s sport has increased by 28 per cent and total viewing hours are up by 19 per cent year-on-year (YoY). People…

Fecha: 24 de mayo Tiempo: 12 pm EST Haga click aquí para registrarse. Este mes el WHRI está colaborando con la campaña GQUAL para traerles un webinar sobre la paridad de género en los espacios de justicia internacional y especialmente en la Recomendación General de la CEDAW. GQUAL es una campaña global cuyo objetivo es superar la subrepresentación de las mujeres en los tribunales y órganos de supervisión internacionales. En esta sesión exploraremos:  – La Campaña GQUAL y su trabajo por la paridad de género en la justicia internacional. – La nueva Recomendación General de la CEDAW, una oportunidad para…

Date: 6th September, 2023 Time: 4 – 6pm UK time ( 11am EST) Click here to register. The panel of four highly esteemed international human rights law professionals come together at this event to discuss the current challenges on the issue of discrimination against women within the framework of international human rights law. Each panellist will take a profound look at the concept of intersectionality from the perspective of her field of expertise. The in-depth conversation will be followed by a Q&A session. The discussion will look at various aspects of intersectionality – from the Vienna Tribunal to the freedom…

Shutterstock Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University; Nicola Helps, Monash University, and Stefani Vasil, Monash University There is increasing attention on the lack of progress around sexual harassment and assault on Australian university campuses. On Wednesday, Education Minister Jason Clare acknowledged community concerns, saying “we’re just not doing enough”. Much of the focus so far has been on students. A 2022 report found one in 20 students had been sexually assaulted, and one in six had been sexually harassed, in a university context since starting their studies. But staff are also at risk. Last month, the Universities Accord interim report said sexual…

Maternal death rates are higher in the U.S. than in other high-income countries.Tetra Images/Getty Images Laura Fleszar, University of Washington; Allison Bryant Mantha, Harvard University; Catherine O. Johnson, University of Washington, and Greg Roth, University of Washington Black women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in every year from 1999 through 2019, compared with Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, and white women. That is a key finding of our recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The risk of maternal death increased the most…

Shutterstock Julia Coffey, University of Newcastle; David Farrugia, Deakin University; Lena Molnar, University of Newcastle; Megan Sharp, The University of Melbourne, and Steven Threadgold, University of Newcastle Gender-based violence, particularly sexual harassment, is a serious and persistent problem across the workforce. But our new research paints a concerning picture of the extent of the problem in the hospitality industry. We interviewed 124 hospitality workers in Melbourne and Newcastle from a range of different bars, restaurants and cafes. We found young women, queer and gender diverse workers are on the front line in responding to and managing the threat of gender-based…

When teens can’t sleep, they often scroll online well into the night, which only exacerbates the problem.ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images Maida Lynn Chen, University of Washington With the start of a new school year comes the inevitable battle to get kids back into a healthy bedtime routine. In many cases, this likely means resetting boundaries on screen use, especially late in the evenings. But imposing and enforcing those rules can be easier said than done. A growing body of research is finding strong links between sleep, mental health and screen time in teens and tweens – the term for pre-adolescent…