Delivery of strategy for women and girls in sport and active recreation

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Children and young people are happy and healthy

Status:
Embedded
Lead agency:
Sport New Zealand
Action timeframe:
2018-2021

The strategy, launched in October 2018, has a strong focus on girls and young women across its three priority areas: leadership, participation, and value and visibility.  Sport New Zealand will deliver initiatives in partnership with the community.

In April 2019 Sport New Zealand launched two new funds under the strategy: the Young Women's Activation Fund and the Innovations for Young Women Fund. Organisations can apply for support for new opportunities to encourage young women aged 12-18 to stay active and develop their leadership skills.

The Women and Girls outcomes framework has been completed, as well as planning for ‘Diversity Health Check’ data collection and delivery of initiatives to improve experiences for woman and girls in coaching. An inaugural ‘Sport NZ Women and Girls Summit’ was held in October 2019, and increased investment and activation of new funds targeting women and girls has been approved. A second Summit was held in October 2020.

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