Retaining Girls in Sport and Physical Activity Webinar with Canadian Women & Sport
Join Special Olympics BC and Canadian Women & Sport for the Retaining Girls in Sport and Physical Activity webinar!
Studies have repeatedly shown that girls and women drop out of sport at a significantly higher rate than boys. As girls enter adolescence, 1 in 3 drop out of sport compared to just 1 in 10 boys. Beyond adolescence, women 19 to 31 years old participate in sport at just half the rate of men.
Special Olympics BC coaches and volunteers are invited to learn about the key factors that are central to supporting girls and young women as athletes and leaders, including training environments, injury prevention, and role models. Participants will learn how to holistically design programs to meet the psycho-social needs of girls to increase their participation and retention in sport and physical activity and receive practical recommendations for applying learnings in different environments.
This workshop will help sport leaders create lasting solutions for keeping girls and women in sport and physical activity.
Date: Thursday, April 3, 2025
Time: 6:00 p.m. PST
Location: Virtual on Zoom
For more information, please contact:
Christina Shearer
Email cshearer@specialolympics.bc.ca