- CAAWS Programs At a Glance
- Women and Leadership Corner
- Égale Action Call for Young Women for their Mentore
Active Academy
- Gender Equity in London 2012
- Around the Rings Launches Golden 25 for Women
- 2013 Federal Budget Continues to Support Sport
- Upcoming Events
- Celebrations
1. CAAWS Programs At a Glance
 CAAWS
partners on Tools for Girls’ Empowerment Groups
– Late in March, the Girls Action Foundation, in partnership
with the BC Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health
and CAAWS, released a number of new tools to support Girls’
Empowerment Groups promote healthy living. For more information
about the tools, to listen to a webcast, or to download related
research click here.
CAAWS Workshops – over the past month
CAAWS hosted Building On Our Strength: Aboriginal Women and Leadership workshops
in Vancouver BC, Red Bank NB, Elphinstone MB and Tyendinaga
Mohawk Territory ON. CAAWS also hosted On the Move Workshops as part of our involvement in the Canadian Active After School Partnership (CAASP) across Canada,
and Making Healthy Connections with Racialized Communities Workshops
across Ontario.
Note: CAAWS is still looking for a few communities interested
in hosting our newest workshop, about the experiences of girls
and young women from diverse ethno-cultural communities. Contact
Natalie Brett for more
information.
2. Women and Leadership Corner
CAAWS’ Women and Leadership Network was created to support
the involvement of women leaders in sport and physical activity
across the country. The Network is the go-to place where members
can connect, build their skills, share ideas, discuss issues,
find solutions and take action. Membership is FREE!
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
In the workplace, effective communication is the foundation
for better job performance and relationship building. Strong
leaders understand the importance of their personal brand
and can identify the communication style necessary in a variety
of situations. It is also becoming more important to follow
electronic communication and social media etiquette, and learn
how to avoid common pitfalls.
Recommended Resources
• Leaders Talk Video – Martha Deacon,
Canadian Olympic Committee and Commonwealth Games Canada board
member, discusses effective communication through listening
and learning. Watch.
• 10 Communication Secrets of Great Leaders
– Mike Myatt, Forbes Magazine contributor, provides
communication traits to help achieve better communication
results. Read.
• Perfect Pitch – CAAWS’ Women
and Leadership Workshop on Effective Communication has participants
create and practice their pitch. Read the guidelines for creating your pitch from The Daily Muse.
3. Égale Action Call for Young
Women for their Mentore Active Academy
Young women ages 15 to 17 from Quebec are invited to apply
to attend a Leadership Academy to be hosted by Égale
Action August 2-6, 2013 in Sherbrook, QC during the Canada
Games. The Academy will consist of training workshops, interaction
with the Games’ organizing committee, volunteer opportunities
during the Games, supervised social activities, daily physical
activity sessions, and some surprises! For more information
and the application form, click here.
4. Gender Equity in London 2012
At the Opening Ceremonies of the London Olympics, IOC president
Jacques Rogge said that the 2012 Games signified “a
major boost for gender equality.” However, two new studies
examine the real state of gender equity at the Games.
- A study
released by the University of Toronto’s Centre for
Sport Policy Studies argues there is still some way to go
to achieve gender equality in the Summer Olympic sports.
Primary concerns include the fact that there were 30 more
medal events for men than for women, and that the quota
for women competitors were lower in 11 of the 26 sports.
In all, there were 1233 more men than women competing in
the 2012 London Olympics.
- A study
released by the SHARP Center (a collaboration between the
US Women’s Sports Foundation and the University of
Michigan) provides additional insights into the generally
poor representation of women in participation and leadership
roles in the international and U.S. Olympic and Paralympic
organizations, assessing the extent to which these organizations
are fulfilling their stated missions with respect to gender
equality.
5. Around the Rings Launches Golden
25 for Women
The first Around the Rings’ Golden 25 for Women was launched on International
Women’s Day on March 8th, recognizing thought-leaders
and personalities worldwide who impacted the Olympic Movement
in 2013.
6. 2013 Federal Budget Continues
to Support Sport
On Thursday, March 21st 2013 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty
released the government’s Economic Action Plan. The Harper government continues to support
the sport, physical activity and recreation sector philosophically
and financially. There were no cuts to the overall budgets
allocated to high performance sport. The Budget promised investment
in infrastructure including recreational facilities, and other
community infrastructure. The government removed import tariffs
from sports and athletic equipment, helping to bring down
the cost of sports and athletic equipment for all Canadians.
7. Upcoming Events
 CAAWS
Lunch & Learn - On Wednesday, May 8th,
2013, CAAWS will be hosting a Lunch and Learn Event
at the RA Centre in Ottawa ON. Marg McGregor,
Department of Sport, Canadian Olympic Committee, and her daughter
Kristy, Dalhousie University student and
soccer team member, will speak to their mother-daughter relationship
with sport. Cost: $15 - lunch is included. To register for
this event visit our website
or contact Natalie Brett,
CAAWS Program Coordinator.
For more information on CAAWS’ upcoming events visit
our calendar.
Host a CAAWS Workshop! CAAWS offers a variety
of workshops appropriate for professional development events,
AGMs, or community gatherings. Trained facilitators are available
across the country. For more information on CAAWS’ workshops
visit the Workshop section of our website.
Note: For professional development opportunities
and events hosted by other sport and physical activity organizations,
both in Canada and internationally visit our Women and Leadership Network calendar – membership is
FREE.
8. Celebrations
Congratulations to:
Moira Lassen (Whitehorse, YT) CAAWS Chair
and Board Member of the Weightlifting Federation of Canada
for her nomination to the International Weightlifting Federation
Executive Board; Moira is among the first four women to ever
be elected to this position.
Shaunna Taylor (Ottawa, ON) for her move
to a new role as a Director with Triathlon Canada (Sport Development
and HP Paratriathlon).
Sheena Reed (Flin Flon, MB) from Artistic
Gymnastics for being awarded the Vince Leah Memorial Award
at the 2013 Coaching Manitoba Excellence Awards.
Tonya Verbeek (Beamsville, ON) was named
Woman Wrestler of the Year by Wrestling Canada Lutte.
Shainah Joseph (Ottawa, ON) of Maverick
Volleyball Club, winner of the Evelyn Holick Award from the
Ontario Volleyball Association.
Pat Shewchuk (Brantford, ON) winner of
the Canadian Sport Tourism Alliance Sport Tourism Champion
of the Year Award
Kayla Bruce (Surrey, BC) was awarded 2013
CCAA Female Athlete of the Year Across All Sports for her
role as middle for Fraser Valley Cascades’ volleyball
team
Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame 2013 inductees cycling
champion Alison Sydor (Edmonton, AB) and
the 1992 Women’s Coxless 4 Rowing Olympic gold medallists
Kirsten Barnes (Vancouver, BC), Brenda
Taylor (Nanaimo, BC), Jessica Monroe-Gonin
(Vancouver, BC), Kay Worthington (Toronto,
ON) and Jennifer Walinga (Victoria, BC)
Nominees
for Egale Actions’ Most Influential Women in Sport and
Physical Activity in Quebec for 2012 – winners will
be announced at the Gala on April 30th in Montreal
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