We interviewed 12 female head coaches working in all levels of English football. Gender discrimination and sexism were only two of the reasons women don’t reach top spots.
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Survey of 3,000 players in 33 different countries outlines how difficult it is for women footballers.
Corporate brands have a potentially lucrative opportunity with women’s hockey. All they need to do is have a little imagination and take a chance on long-term potential.
The AFLW has come a long way in a short time. But amid calls for even faster expansion, more games and a longer season, it pays to remember that in footy you shouldn’t go too hard, too early.
Sponsorship, whereby a mentor in a powerful role advocates for a mentee, is what’s needed for women to advance in coaching.
Korea’s fielding of a unified Olympic team is an intriguing narrative of sport, international diplomacy and gender equality.
For most women, coaching a men’s team is still off-limits, barring them from the opportunity to pursue professional careers as football managers.
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Assistant Professor, Lang School of Business, University of Guelph
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Professor, Deakin University
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Clinician Scientist, Canada Research Chair in Injury Prevention and Physical Activity for Health, Sport Medicine Physician, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Sport Management, Brock University
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Professor, Sport Management and Director, Centre for Sport Capacity, Brock University
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Associate professor, California State University, Fullerton
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Senior Lecturer, Exercise Sport Sciences, Federation University Australia
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Senior Lecturer (Statistician), University of Sheffield
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Associate Professor, University of Otago
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Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Stirling
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Researcher in Sports & Cultural Policy, Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Adjunct Professor, Swinburne University of Technology
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Football Consultant & Visiting Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Governance in Women's Football, University of Portsmouth
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Research Assistant, Sport, Allyship, and Inclusion Lab, Brock University
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Professor and Dean School of Management, RMIT University