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Will Australia receive a red card for gender equity at the 2023 Women’s World Cup?

Michelle O'Shea, Western Sydney University; Alison Pullen, Macquarie University; Hazel Maxwell, Western Sydney University; Sarah Duffy, Western Sydney University, and Sonya Joy Pearce, University of Technology Sydney

The Qatar World Cup has attracted criticism of the country’s human rights. With Australia set to host the women’s world cup next year, there’s some work we need to do in this area, too.
Donnell Wallam during her time with the Firebirds. Jason O'Brien/AAP

You can’t be what you can’t see: the benefits for and the pressures on First Nations sportswomen

Michelle O'Shea, Western Sydney University; Hazel Maxwell, University of Tasmania; Robyn Newitt, Western Sydney University, and Sonya Joy Pearce, University of Technology Sydney

This year’s Commonwealth games boasted a record number of First Nations athletes, a lot of them women. While positive, the history of the Games and potential for burn-out for athletes is very real.
Regular exercise reduces the risk of obesity and a number of chronic diseases. Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock

Sport can be an important part of Aboriginal culture for women – but many barriers remain

Michelle O'Shea, Western Sydney University; Hazel Maxwell, University of Tasmania; Megan Stronach, University of Technology Sydney, and Sonya Joy Pearce, University of Technology Sydney

Just one in four Indigenous women play sport or are physically active, with many citing racism, cost and gendered expectations as barriers.

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