Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst – The Conversation

A 12-year-old player with the Huracán de Chabas team controls the ball during a soccer match against Alumni in Arequito, Santa Fe province, Argentina, in June 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

August 29, 2024

A new campaign aims to tackle period stigma to keep girls and women playing sports

Sarah Zipp, Mount Saint Mary's University and Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst, York University, Canada

There remains a glaring lack of structural support and policies to address the ways menstrual health impacts women’s and girls’ participation in sports at all levels, from grassroots to elite.

Sporting bodies and governments need to better understand the issue of widespread abuse in Canadian sports and develop new approaches to tackling the problem. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Scott Barbour

October 10, 2023

Why taking a trauma‑ and violence‑informed approach can make sport safer and more equitable

Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst, York University, Canada and Francine Darroch, Carleton University

A trauma- and violence-informed approach calls for participants, coaches, managers and organizations to understand the effects of systemic, structural and interpersonal violence.

With the rising cost of gas, commuting via bicycle is a viable solution. (Shutterstock)

June 1, 2022

Will the bicycle help us address pressing social issues?

Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst, York University, Canada; Brad Millington, Brock University; Brian Wilson, University of British Columbia; Jeanette Steinmann, University of British Columbia; Jessica Nachman, York University, Canada, and Mitchell McSweeney, University of British Columbia

The bicycle’s capacity to respond to pressing social issues has inspired both intrigue and optimism, especially in the context of COVID-19.

Physical activity can be an important tool for recovery from the collective trauma experienced and exacerbated throughout the pandemic. (Shutterstock)

May 29, 2022

Levelling the playing field: How a trauma‑informed approach can make physical activity more accessible

Francine Darroch, Carleton University and Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst, York University, Canada

During spring and summer, as more people consider exercising outdoors, a trauma- and violence-informed approach to physical activity can help ensure equity, inclusion, safety and access.

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