Scottish Women in Sport Blog
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Raising the profile of Scottish Women's Sport. Through the power of sport, SW/S will work to impact on the culture of sport in Scotland to ensure that equality and parity are reached in every aspect of sport and that all women and girls have equal opportunity to participate, officiate, coach and lead.
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
1w ago
The Spring and Summer of 2024 is shaping up quite nicely in the sporting world for a number of reasons… However, for the blog team here at SW/S, it’s the fact that our little group of sports-obsessed, dedicated and fantastic ladies are gaining some new members. With Morven, and myself busy as busy can be it’s superb to have some teammates to bring a fresh new perspective to the site. So, get yourself a cuppa, take a seat, and have a read with me all about the two newest members of the team, Emily and Fatima. So, a whistle-stop tour ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
2M ago
Scottish Women in Sport (SW/S) have a vision for a world where women and girls have equal and fair opportunities in sport and we believe one way that this can be achieved, is through a gender balance on all decision-making boards. This year we support the theme of International Women’s Day 2024, #InspireInclusion, by adding ‘Start at the Top’. Our 2021 research, giving the gender breakdown on a variety of roles in sport, highlighted the gap still prevalent in leadership roles between women and men. If we want to change this, we must have change from the top down. SW/S ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
2M ago
Warning: this blog contains discussion of SA. The Fair Play Project is a lottery funded project being run by Glasgow's Rape Crisis team to work alongside sports teams to educate and equip them for ending gender-based violence in sports ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
2M ago
This week we have Aneela McKenna to share her story. Last year's UCI Cycling championships was the biggest of its kind in Scotland. She was a key figure in ensuring the event was welcoming and inspiring to everyone participating and spectating ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
3M ago
We went along to see the Glasgow Warriors women's team in action last weekend and managed to catch up with some of the team and players about their hopes going forward after their first season ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
3M ago
Lily Priggs sat down with Laura, to discuss her boxing gym and how she's making waves for women's fitness and the sport in the Capital ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
5M ago
A decade of SW/S was wrapped up into one night, we dressed up, had some great food, a few glasses of fizz and celebrated the amazing finalists and winners of the SW/S Awards 2023. Read on, for your very own rundown on the night ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
5M ago
A decade of SW/S was wrapped up into one night, we dressed up, had some great food, a few glasses of fizz and celebrated the amazing finalists and winners of the SW/S Awards 2023. Read on, for your very own rundown on the night ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
5M ago
Sheila Swan is a legend on and off the ice. She's lead coach for the British Curling Team and the 2023 SW/S Coach of the Year. We sat down with her and discussed how she became a coach and why she's so passionate about Curling ..read more
Scottish Women in Sport Blog
6M ago
Water Polo is making waves to ensure gender equality with the The Brian Macdonald Campbell Cup. It was first held in 2021 by three brothers to recognise the achievements and impact their father had in Scottish Water Polo. This year, they celebrate their first all-girls tournament that featured teams from across the UK. SW/S sat down with Ali Campbell to get the low-down on the most recent tournament and their plans for the future of the BMC Cup ..read more