WOMEN IN SPORTS ARCHIVES

The Canadian Paralympic Committee is proud to announce that Karen O’Neill will lead the organization as Chief Executive Officer effective June 3, 2013.

Softball Canada is pleased to announce that Noreen Murphy (Saskatoon, SK) has been appointed as the new chair of the Long-Term Player Development (LTPD) Committee.

Canadian Interuniversity Sport announced two nominations on Thursday for the third annual FISU Gender Equality – Sport Awards.

CAAWS is proud to be a member of the Canadian Active After School Partnership (CAASP) which launched its new monthly newsletter ‘ 3 to 6′ today.

The 2012 London Olympic Games were widely recognized as the “Year of the Woman.” However, a new report provides new insights into the generally poor representation of women in leadership roles.

Six in 10 girls have quit sports and activities that can play a major role in their future development, because of how they felt about their looks.

Women who sit on corporate boards are more likely to “rock the boat” and be more open to new ideas than their male counterparts – skills that often translate into better decisions and financial success for the company, according to…

March 20, 2013 – Canada Basketball is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa Thomaidis as the new head coach of the Senior Women’s National Team (SWNT).

Mar 18, 2013 – The University of Regina mounted a fourth-quarter comeback, but it wasn’t enough as the Windsor Lancers defeated the Cougars by a 66-57 margin to win their third consecutive CIS women’s basketball championship.