#BalanceforBetter within sport
Research report
Howells, K., Gubby, L., Dray, K. and Mills, H. 2019. #BalanceforBetter within sport. CCCU website Media Department.
Authors | Howells, K., Gubby, L., Dray, K. and Mills, H. |
---|---|
Type | Research report |
Abstract | For International Women’s Day Dr Kristy Howells, Dr Laura Gubby, Dr Katie Dray and Dr Hayley Mills explore how sport can become more gender-balanced. The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2019 is #BalanceforBetter which calls for a gender-balanced world. Within the broader context of gender-balance, particular areas in society seem to currently display a more exaggerated gender imbalance. For example, shining a spotlight on sport brings to light existing gender imbalances and indicates multiple areas that could benefit from strategies to redress the balance. An indication of the magnitude of the gap can be seen by participation statistics which show that 1,551,400 more men participate at least once a week in sport compared to women (aged 16+ in England, Sport England 2016). The trend appears to be further reflected in the positions held by men and women in sport boardrooms. For example, only 30% of national governing body (NGB) board positions are held by females, which is a drop of 6% since 2014, and only 36% of senior leadership level positions in NGBs are held by women. Additionally, the issue of pay underlines a range of discrepancies. In 2017, only one woman, Serena Williams, made the top 100 paid athletes. Although it was reported in 2017 that 83% of sports do have equal prize money, there are still some dramatic comparisons in wages, for example, a win in the 2015 football World Cup earnt the women winning team £1.5 million, whilst the men received £26.5 million for the equivalent event. Some may argue that lack of pay is related to lack of viewing figures and the revenue that it brings, but it could also be argued that this difference is fuelled due to a lack of media attention. For example, media coverage of women’s sport in the UK was only 7% of all sports media coverage: 10% of televised sports, 2% of newspaper coverage, 5% of radio sports and 4% of online sports coverage is dedicated to women’s sport (Women in Sport 2014 report). But how should we make a difference to move somewhere nearer to gender-balance and #BalanceforBetter? Well perhaps Lori Lindsey (former US women’s national soccer team) put it the most succinctly: “Instead of writing about why women don’t receive coverage, [news networks] should just use that space to cover women’s sports”. To move towards a better gender-balance in sport, we now need to inspire our girls and women by being role models and celebrating female successes as often as possible from participation sport all the way through to elite sport. We need to show our next generation that sport has multiple routes and careers for those women and girls who wish to dedicate their lives to sport. We need to celebrate the vast array of female opportunities in the world of sport, from those related to physical activity, to physical education, to health and wellbeing. This will help recognise sport as a female career and readdress the gender-balance. We need more attention on opportunities for women in sport officiating, sports reporting, leadership roles such as the UK Sports Minister, sports coaching, sports teaching, as well as a need to highlight the importance of careers in areas such as sport psychology and sport science. We also need to recognise existing contributions such as the ‘Women in Sport Network’ and ‘Project 500’ which aims to have more women and better coaching within sport. These professions and networks deserve more recognition. Here at CCCU we are ensuring that sport is no longer ‘just a boys’ club’ and instead, we are advocators for achieving better balance by offering routes into sport professions and increasing coverage and sport research that our women need and also deserve within sport, physical activity and physical education. Together we can bring a #BalanceforBetter in order to enhance the future of the whole sporting sector. |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | Media Department |
Place of publication | CCCU website |
Official URL | https://blogs.canterbury.ac.uk/expertcomment/balanceforbetter-within-sport/ |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 08 Mar 2019 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Mar 2019 |
Publisher's version |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/88yzz/-balanceforbetter-within-sport
Download files
19
total views4
total downloads0
views this month0
downloads this month
Export as
Related outputs
The water song
Amanda's Action Club, Wheeler, Alison, Mama G and Howells, K. The water song. Spotify and itunes.The complexities of emergent leadership using a whole school autonomy development physical education approach
Murray, A., Woods, G., Murray, P. and Howells, K. 2021. The complexities of emergent leadership using a whole school autonomy development physical education approach. NAKHE Virtual Conference (National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education)Developing student autonomy through and beyond developmentally appropriate resistance, an international comparison
Murray, A., Murray, P., Woods, G., Howells, K. and McKenna, J. Developing student autonomy through and beyond developmentally appropriate resistance, an international comparison. South Carolina, Virtual ConferenceHealth education, what does it mean?
Howells, K. 2021. Health education, what does it mean? in: Peters, M. A. (ed.) Encyclopedia of Teacher Education: Living Edition Singapore Springer.An international comparison and analysis of sport and physical activity during first 10 years of life in UK and Ireland
Howells, K. and Coppinger, T. 2020. An international comparison and analysis of sport and physical activity during first 10 years of life in UK and Ireland. South Carolina USA Virtual ConferenceExercise professionals' confidence in engaging women to be physically active during pregnancy
Draper, S., DeVivo, M. and Mills, H. Exercise professionals' confidence in engaging women to be physically active during pregnancy.AIESEP connect 3 early years
Howells, K. and Sääkslahti, A. 2020. AIESEP connect 3 early years .Pictorial scale of perceived water competence (PSPWC) testing manual Version 1.2
Morgado, L. D. S, De Martelaer, K., D’Hondt, E., Barnett, L. M., Costa, A. M., Howells, K., Sääkslahti, A. and Jidovtseff, B. 2020. Pictorial scale of perceived water competence (PSPWC) testing manual Version 1.2. https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.36152.57601/1'In the wake of a pandemic': dietary patterns and impact on child health after COVID-19
Clark, H., Royal, P., West, H., Kelly, T., Roper, H., Howells, K., Devalia, U., Mackay, E., Holt, A., Bradshaw, B., Driscoll, M., Williamson, D., Tricks, T., Newnham, P., Noonan-Gunning, S., Giordani, P., Lewis, K., Swann, J., Mist, P. and Bowyer, S. 2020. 'In the wake of a pandemic': dietary patterns and impact on child health after COVID-19. All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood: LondonEmerging dietary patterns: impact on child health
Clark, H., Royal, P., West, H., Kelly, T., Derbyshire, E., Albon, D., Howells, K., Smith, S., Devalia, U., Wilkinson, S., Harris, J., Holt, A., Bradshaw, B and Cripps, L. 2020. Emerging dietary patterns: impact on child health. All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood: LondonMentoring for physical education
Howells, K. 2020. Mentoring for physical education. in: Mentoring Teachers in the Primary School. A Practical Guide Abingdon Routledge, Taylor and Francis. pp. 171-189Continuing to provide the education in physical education - experiences of the Physical Education Teacher Education Network
Howells, K. 2020. Continuing to provide the education in physical education - experiences of the Physical Education Teacher Education Network. Physical Education Matters. AUT20, pp. 89-93.Learning about bodies and the lived consequences
Hornsey, R. and Gubby, L. 2020. Learning about bodies and the lived consequences. Journal of Sociology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1440783320978704Encouraging physical activity during and after pregnancy in the COVID-19 era, and beyond
Atkinson, L., DeVivo, M., Hayes, L., Hesketh, K. R., Mills, H., Newham, J. J., Olander, E. K. and Smith, D. M. 2020. Encouraging physical activity during and after pregnancy in the COVID-19 era, and beyond. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (7304), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197304Evaluating Mums’ Zone: a combined intervention of physical activity and social support for new mums.
DeVivo, M. and Mills, H. 2020. Evaluating Mums’ Zone: a combined intervention of physical activity and social support for new mums.Teachers' perceptions and understanding of children's fluid intake
Howells, K. and Coppinger, T. 2020. Teachers' perceptions and understanding of children's fluid intake. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17 (11), p. 4050. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114050UK Perspectives: physical education teacher education
Howells, K. 2020. UK Perspectives: physical education teacher education . in: Bobrik, M, Antala, B. and Pelucha, R. (ed.) Physical education in universities: researches - best practices - situation Bratislava Federation Internationale D'Education Physique. pp. 379-390Pictorial scale of perceived water competence (PSPWC) testing manual
Morgado, L.D.S., De Martelaer, K., D'Hondt, E., Barnett, L.M., Costa, A.M., Howells, K., Sääkslahti, A. and Jidovtseff, B. 2020. Pictorial scale of perceived water competence (PSPWC) testing manual. Belgium University of Liege.2019 Women in Sport and Exercise Conference abstracts: Introducing This Mum Moves: an educational campaign to support pregnant women and new mothers in enjoying and benefiting from an active lifestyle
DeVivo, M. and Mills, H. 2020. 2019 Women in Sport and Exercise Conference abstracts: Introducing This Mum Moves: an educational campaign to support pregnant women and new mothers in enjoying and benefiting from an active lifestyle. Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal. 28 (1), pp. 55-65. https://doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2020-0011Infographic. Guidance for medical, health and fitness professionals to support women in returning to running postnatally
Donnelly, G. M., Rankin, A., Mills, H., DeVivo, M., Goom, T. and Brockwell, E 2020. Infographic. Guidance for medical, health and fitness professionals to support women in returning to running postnatally. British Journal of Sports Medicine.Healthy families: the present and future role of the supermarket
All Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood, Clark, H., Royal, P., West, H., Clothier, S., Smith, S., Chui, B., Howells, K., Hodgson, C., Porter, L., Albon, D., Bagnall, P., Mackay, E., Aagaard, P., Nguyen, A., Bradshaw, B. and Holt, A. 2020. Healthy families: the present and future role of the supermarket. Royal Public Affairs.Helping children find their inner brave!
Howells, K. 2020. Helping children find their inner brave! Canterbury Christ Church University.Young children's understanding of fluid intake
Williamson, J. and Howells, K. 2019. Young children's understanding of fluid intake. International Journal of Nutrition. 4 (4), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-3006Physical activity recommendations for early childhood: an international analysis of ten different countries’ current national physical activity policies and practices for those under the age of 5
Howells, K. and Sääkslahti, A. 2019. Physical activity recommendations for early childhood: an international analysis of ten different countries’ current national physical activity policies and practices for those under the age of 5. in: Physical Education in Early Childhood Education and Care. Researches - Best Practices - Situation Bratislava Federation Internationale D'Education Physique.Understanding and perceived fluid intake of children in England and Ireland
Coppinger, T. and Howells, K. 2019. Understanding and perceived fluid intake of children in England and Ireland.A case study of how daily physical activity initiatives of occupational therapy were used to help physical movements for a child with dyspraxia
Power, L. and Howells, K. 2019. A case study of how daily physical activity initiatives of occupational therapy were used to help physical movements for a child with dyspraxia.The complexity of young children's physical education
Howells, K. and Jess, M. 2019. The complexity of young children's physical education.4 and 5 year olds' understanding of fluid intake within England
Williamson, J. and Howells, K. 2019. 4 and 5 year olds' understanding of fluid intake within England.The A, B, Cs of physical activity, play and motor learning
Howells, K., Sääkslahti, A., Jidovtseff, B. and Fjørtoft, I. 2019. The A, B, Cs of physical activity, play and motor learning. Early Years Special Interest Group Symposium within AIESEP (International Association of Physical Education in Higher Education) International Conference Building Bridges for Physical Activity and Sport. New York 19 - 22 Jun 2019
#Greatcoaching within sport
Howells, K., Gubby, L., Dray, K. and Mills, H. 2019. #Greatcoaching within sport. Expert CommentsInternational comparison of children’s knowledge, barriers and reported fluid intake across the school day.
Coppinger, T. and Howells, K. 2019. International comparison of children’s knowledge, barriers and reported fluid intake across the school day. International Journal of Nutrition. 4 (1), pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-904'Fat' bodies: where do they stand?
Gubby, L. and Hornsey, R. 2019. 'Fat' bodies: where do they stand? 3rd Annual Learning and Teaching Conference and Scholarship Day (Faculty of Education). Canterbury Christ Church University 07 Feb 2019Assessing the psychosocial factors associated with adherence to exercise referral schemes: a systematic review
Eynon, M., Foad, J., Downey, J., Bowmer, Y. and Mills, H. 2019. Assessing the psychosocial factors associated with adherence to exercise referral schemes: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal Of Medicine & Science In Sports. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.13403Iron girl – patronising or inclusive?
Howells, K. and Gubby, L. 2019. Iron girl – patronising or inclusive? CCCU website Canterbury Christ Church University.Developing a ‘students as partners’ approach in the student research journey
Dray, K. 2019. Developing a ‘students as partners’ approach in the student research journey.Mental health through movement
Clark, H., Royal, P., West, H., Randall, V., Silk, M., Patnaik, A., Shahid, S., Yelling, M., Coleman, N., Wright, C., Kay, S., Bagnall, P., Sigman, A., Adams, S., Albon, D., Murray, A., Murray, P., Hodgson, A., Hill, R., Whewell, E., Palmer, G., Lee, D., Javor, A., Lubrano, M., Salt, K., Lochrie, P., Thomas, J., Jephcott, M., Norman, A., Manners, L., Pearson, J., Murray, J. and Howells, K. 2019. Mental health through movement . London All Party Parliamentary Group.OECD future of education 2030: making physical education dynamic and inclusive for 2030 international curriculum analysis
Howells, K. 2019. OECD future of education 2030: making physical education dynamic and inclusive for 2030 international curriculum analysis. Paris OECD.You're pregnant, are you sure you should be doing that?
Mills, H. and DeVivo, M. 2019. You're pregnant, are you sure you should be doing that? Human Kinetics.Physical activity during and beyond pregnancy: The importance of consistent and clear messages
Mills, H. and DeVivo, M. 2019. Physical activity during and beyond pregnancy: The importance of consistent and clear messages.Physical activity and pregnancy
Mills, H., DeVivo, M., Tillet, E. and Johnson, B. 2019. Physical activity and pregnancy. Royal College of General Practitioners.Should physiotherapists recommend swimming to patients with low back pain (LBP) and is further research warrented?
Oakes, H., DeVivo, M., Mills, H. and Stephensen, D 2019. Should physiotherapists recommend swimming to patients with low back pain (LBP) and is further research warrented?“They turn to you first for everything”: insights into midwives’ perspectives of providing physical activity advice and guidance to pregnant women.
De Vivo, M. and Mills, H. 2019. “They turn to you first for everything”: insights into midwives’ perspectives of providing physical activity advice and guidance to pregnant women. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.Bump start needed: linking guidelines, policy and practice in promoting physical activity during and beyond pregnancy
Mills, H., Atkinson, L, Olander, E.K, Smith, D, Hayes, L, Currie, S, Newham, J, Foster, C and De Vivo, M. 2019. Bump start needed: linking guidelines, policy and practice in promoting physical activity during and beyond pregnancy. British Journal of Sports Medicine.The adoption of daily mile as an active mile initiative: the children’s and teachers’ voices
Howells, K., Bowen, J., Mannion, K. and McMartin, C. 2019. The adoption of daily mile as an active mile initiative: the children’s and teachers’ voices. Physical Education Matters. Autumn 2019, pp. 37-39.Exploring the use of e-portfolios in higher education coaching programs
Dray, K. and Howells, K. 2019. Exploring the use of e-portfolios in higher education coaching programs. International Sport Coaching Journal. 6 (3), pp. 359-365. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2018-0082