Taking a closer look at the barriers for women in sport

The 4 projects are:

1. Effective anti-racism approaches for women and girls in community sport
   Deakin University
   Associate Professor Kim Toffoletti, Aish Ravi, Professor Karen Farquharson and Associate Professor Karen Block
2. Improving community sport clubs' gender diversity management
   Deakin University
   Dr Jordan Taylor Bakhsh, Acting Professor Katie Rowe and Professor Pamm Phillips
3. Building bridges across the gender divide – mobilizing male allyship in sport coaching
   Deakin University
   Dr Zoe Anver, Associate Professor Helen Brown, Dr Luke Jones
4. Mapping intersectionality within the Victorian sport sector workplaces
   RMIT University
   Professor Emma Sherry, Eleanor Faulkner, Professor Tracy Taylor

The anti-racism project led by Kim Toffoletti and Aish Ravi from Deakin University will investigate women and girls' experiences and responses to racism in community sport.

Research Lead at Deakin University Kim Toffoletti said,

Research has shown that women from culturally and linguistically diverse communities report lower participation rates in sport and physical activity.

Toffoletti and Ravi will consider the impacts of reporting racism and create culturally relevant and gender-sensitive anti-racism resources.  This project will complement research funded in last year’s program on enabling Muslim girls in physical activity and sport, which highlighted the barriers and parental attitudes around Muslim girls playing sport.

Since 2018, the Change Our Game Research Grants Program has invested more than $390,000 in 18 research projects to address issues impacting women and girls in sport and active recreation. The program also aims to support the career development of early career researchers with an interest in gender equality and sport.