11,12月号では、2021年に中国で国際大会が開催されるアナウンス
と共に、会長からの年末のメッセージがあります。また、日本と同じようにダンスが体育の授業で行われているイギリスから、ハートフォードシャー大学教授による「創作ダンスが全てを教えてくれるー初等教育において創作ダンスはもっと評価されるべき」（Creative Dance teaches all-round skills-it should be valued morein primary education）という記事が紹介されています。

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INTERNATIONAL UPDATE – NOV/DEC 2020
From the President
Dear IAPESGW members, followers and friends,
December has arrived and for many it is Christmas time!
The year 2020 has been a very diBcult one for all countries and communities in the world. Every nation has experienced the Pandemic caused by
COVID 19. The way we used to connect and exchange in our social life changed and it has impacted everybody and of course all sectors of society.
So in diBcult times we celebrate the kind words and the good energies and thoughts from our colleagues and friends. This is why in spite of all theconstraints and complex experiences, IAPESGW wants to share our salutation to you all.
With respect to the culture of all our members, we wish you a blessed 2021, with plenty of health, peace and happiness. I hope we can continue
working together to support women and girls’ participation in physical education, sport and/or physical activity, but moreover to support theparticipation of all in a fair, safe and peaceful environment.
In 2021 we are looking forward to celebrate our 19th Quadrennial IAPESGW Congress. It is not under easy circumstances, however we need tocontinue with our planning. New challenges and initiatives will come – it should be a year in which we should celebrate the IAPESGW Board
election but also award some of our distinguished scholars and supporters.
IAPESGW has been a pioneer organization in the area of gender equality and sport and has worked since its foundation to promote these values.
Wonderful people have been in and around our organization to make it grow. The best way to honour the IAPESGW legacy, which is also ours, is tokeep working together.
For a peaceful, healthy and joyful 2021 – I wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Looking forward to meeting and celebrating our quadrennial congress 2021.
Rosa López de D’Amico
IAPESGW President
Bonne Année – ¡Feliz Año Nuevo! – Blwyddyn Newydd Dda – Buon anno – Frohes Neues Jahr – Gelukkig Nieuwjaar – Gleðilegt nýtt ár – あけま
しておめでとう– Xin Nian Kuai Le – Mutlu yıllar – Sťastný nový rok – Godt nytår – Hyvää uutta vuotta – Godt nytt år – Szczesliwego Nowego
Roku – Feliz Ano Novo – S novym godom – gelukkige nuwejaar – ‫ – ﻋﺎم ﺳﻌﯾد‬新年快乐 – manigong bagong taon – Καλή Χρονιά – ‫ – שנה טובה‬새해 복 많이 받으세요 – selamat tahun baru – С Новым Годом – yeni yılınız kutlu olsun – gott nytt år

BRAZIL BREAKTHROUGH
1st women championship of the Brazilian rugby league, which took place on December 5 and 6 in the city of São Lourenço, state of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Announcements
IAPESGW wishes to thank Darlene Kluka for her recent kind donation. Darlene was a presenter and panellist on the Indian PE and Coaching
Certiicate courses and has donated her honorarium from this to us. Much appreciated Darlene. IAPESGW will accept donations at anytime. As
a non for proit volunteer organisation any funds raised are entirely used to run the association.
Women in Sport reports, research & expertise—the latest global quarterly update on women in sport industry reports, insights and research
can now be accessed. (Victoria University)
Every move counts towards better health – says WHO—up to 5 million deaths a year could be averted if the global population was more
active. At a time when many people are home bound due to COVID-19, new WHO Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour,
launched today, emphasize that everyone, of all ages and abilities, can be physically active and that every type of movement counts. (World
Health Organisation)
Sport Australia resource helps clubs lift their game—a new Sport Australia resource launched this week is helping local sporting clubs
and organisations across Australia not just survive the COVID-19 pandemic but return even bigger and better. (Sport Australia)
Physical Activity Manifesto in the Context of COVID-19 – An international Call for Urgent Action
The participants of the 43rd International Symposium of Sports Sciences, which was held in São Paulo Brazil in October 2020, adopted a Manifesto
to Promote Physical Activity in the context of COVID-19.
The document is available on the CELAFISCS website. There is a link to choose the English and Spanish version in the
text. https://celaiscs.org.br/manifesto-da-atividade-isica/
Administration and Management
Sport Integrity Australia CEO David Sharpe calls for more women in leadership roles in sport—Sport Integrity Australia CEO David Sharpe said
more needs to be done to identify, develop and promote women to leadership roles in Australian sport, including the continuation of vital
support programs. Mr Sharpe has expressed concern over the lack of women in senior leadership roles in Australian sport. (Sport Integrity
Australia)
Risk Management practices in Community Sport Organisations [survey]—we are seeking the views of board members of Australian local
sport clubs via an international research study across four countries (Australia, Canada, Germany, United States). The study involves thecompletion of an online research survey to explore sport leaders’ perceptions of resources and management practices in community sportorganizations and clubs. We expect the survey to take about 15-20 minutes to complete. (Graham Cuskelly, Gri<th University and Play by theRules)
Athlete Wellbeing
Mental Health Considerations of the Athlete Transition out of Sport [Canada]—eat, sleep, train, recover. It is a familiar pattern for elite athletes
who dedicate days, years, and even decades to their sport and the pursuit of excellence. But at some point, no matter the successes andfailures that have occurred, the athlete’s sport career comes to an end. (Lisa Hoffart, Sport Information Resource Centre)
Mind over COVID? Mental health tips for coaches, athletes, and sport administrators—during epidemics, the number of people whose mental
health is affected tends to be greater than the number of people affected by the infection. (Chantale Lussier, SIRC)
Basketball
Basketball Australia and WNBL players agree to irst ever CBA—the Chemist Warehouse WNBL has taken a major step towards
professionalism after the players, clubs and Basketball Australia signed off on a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for the irst time in theleague’s 41-year history. (Basketball Australia)
Child Protection
Helping athletes affected by sexual violence: my challenge to the sports and exercise medicine community—if you saw me in clinic as ayoung kid, you would almost certainly describe me as healthy, active, energetic and high achieving. (British Journal of Sports Medicine)
Coaching & Leadership
A new look at coaching: Shontelle Stowers’ answer to the pandemic—while the pandemic was a road block for many athletes around thecountry, Shontelle Stowers tells Brielle Quigley about her answer to long distance coaching. (Brielle Quigley, Siren)

Colombia, Women and Sports News
By Eliana Giraldo Zapata and Duván Muñoz Giraldo
Women and sports, in Colombia and in many parts of the world, is a very controversial issue , which thanks to the contribution of many women andsome national policies , the decrease in gender stereotypes that have existed throughout history, and in this case speciically in the sports sector
where the role of women is marginal.
While we have eradicated some stereotypes, there are still many barriers to the participation of women in the various roles that exist in the sector
sport. Currently in the world there is talk of female coaches, judges, an increase in female athletes, but speciically in Colombia the role of women
can be highlighted above all in high-performance sports, where the individual struggle of women such as Mariana Pajón, María Isabel Urrutia,
Catherine Ibargüen and many more than for their achievements, discipline and dedication, it is important to stand out as an icon for the country.
In order to promote gender equality in the ield of sports, recreation and physical activity, Asomujer, the association for women and sports in
Colombia, was created in 1995. Its mission being to be leaders in the development and promotion of strategies to strengthen gender equality insports, physical activity and recreation, evidencing social, educational and cultural changes in the sports sector for Colombia and the region.
Progress in the importance of the role of women in sport has been signiicant in Colombia and the world, however, there is still a long way to go
and many barriers to break.

Asomujer y deporte. http://asomujerydeporte.com/

SPORTS, WOMEN AND PUBLIC POLICIES IN COLOMBIABy Melisa Peña Nieto
Historically, sport has been a diBcult area for women in terms of inclusivity and participation, given the established idea of their place and role insociety and the now naturalised direct and symbolic discrimination they face, something which needs to be addressed with the help of public
policies that link sport and women.
When talking about public policies for women, the aim is to highlight equality of opportunity between men and women, something which allows
women’s rights to be fulilled whilst breaking down the obstacles which bar their access to all spaces, particularly those traditionally occupied bymen.
Therefore, irst we need to understand women’s rights in order to demand governmental action in defence of them through public policy. The
concepts of peace, gender equality, non-violence, health, property, participation, work and education under equal condition are central to this.
In Colombia, there are limitations to talking about women’s participation in sport when there are still shortcomings in meeting basic food, housing
and health needs, among others. In addition, it is important to take into account that, in a patriarchal cultural context: women spend a higher ratioof time on domestic work and unpaid care compared to men; poverty is higher in single-mother households than in those with male breadwinners;
and domestic and sexual violence against women is a frequent daily occurrence.
Thus, it is necessary to recognise that women are a vulnerable group in Colombia and that government agencies at all levels need to act in order tocreate a safe and guaranteed path that facilitates their right to participation in sport, be it on administrative, scientiic, psychological, nutritional,
educational, formative, medical, technical or managerial levels, among others. In such roles they can contribute to sport and equality and, in turn, berightfully respected as social agents.
However, in spite of the aforementioned diBculties, Colombian sportswomen have fought to gain recognition at national and international level.
One of the drivers of the change in socio-cultural stereotypes has been the increase in the number of female athletes in the Olympic Games
competing in sports that were considered to be traditionally male such as archery, fencing, weightlifting, combat sports, wrestling and athletics. In
1968 there were just 3 female athletes competing in such sports, a number which rose to 72 in 2016. Moreover, Maria Isabel Urrutia’s gold medal in
Sydney in 2000, in addition to breaking with sexist ideas that historically classiied women as unit for physical endeavours, opened the door to her
contribution to Law 181 on sport in Colombia, improving the regulation of sports incentives for Olympic athletes.
Finally, the contribution made by this Colombian female athlete has shed light on the issue of women and sport in Colombia, something whichmust be identiied, formulated, adopted, enacted on and evaluated through public policy. Beyond being a role model for men and women, she has
shattered stereotypes and created more inclusivity, representing a breakthrough in Colombian sport.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
IOC emphasises importance of sport in COVID-19 recovery efforts at European Commission Conference—the important role that sport canplay in helping the world recover from the COVID-19 pandemic was emphasised by the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC),
Thomas Bach, at a high-level European Commission conference entitled “The recovery of the sport sector after the COVID-19 crisis: the way
ahead”. (International Olympic Committee)
Covid-19 and sport in the Asia Paciic region—without a doubt, Coronavirus is the main keyword that deines the socio-cultural and economic
climate of 2020. Few areas in the world were immune from this global pandemic, and the global sport industry has also been severely affectedby this viral disease (Ruihley and Li 2020). Tien Chin, T et al, Sport in Society)
Demand for public events in the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of European football—COVID-19 was affecting football match spectator
demand before European countries enforced lockdowns and other restrictions to suppress the spread of the disease. This suggests that fanssigniicantly responded to the risk of catching the virus. If this risk remains when stadiums reopen, then sports organisations should expect
reduced ticket demand. This suggests that managers should adopt more dynamic and creative pricing strategies, and use their stadiums in
more innovative ways, if they are to survive inancially in a world where COVID-19 remains a threat to public health. (J. James Reade & Carl
Singleton, European Sport Management Quarterly)
COVID-19 is like running a marathon with no inish line. What does sports science say about how we can win it?—in any feat of endurance,
humans want to see the goal – and in the pandemic, we’re not there yet, despite the breakthroughs in vaccine research. Staying in the moment
might be better for us than fantasizing about a future just beyond reach (Alex Hutchinson, op-ed, The Globe & Mail)
Should you wear a face mask to exercise? Uncover the evidence with Prof. Janse van Rensburg [audio; 12:25mins]—on this week’s episode,we are joined by Prof Christa Janse van Rensburg to discuss the do’s and don’ts of mask wearing during exercise. (BMJ Talk
Medicine, SoundCloud)Study: Zero Incidents of COVID-19 Infections at Indoor Pools—the New Jersey Swim Safety Alliance put together a study on the number ofincidents and possible spread of COVID-19 in indoor pools in the state. New Jersey pools initially re-opened on July 2 and the NJSAA has been
keeping track of the numbers since then from the 44 facilities that have responded for the study. (Dan D’Addona, Swimming World)
Why some people ind it easier to stick to new habits they formed during lockdown—we compared the levels of physical activity of New
Zealanders before and during the country’s major lockdown between March and May. We found 38.5% of our sample were doing more physicalactivity then they did prior to lockdown. But 36% did less and 25.5% were doing about the same. (Matthew Jenkins and Elaine Hargreaves,
University of Otago, The Conversation)
Disability Sport
Harnessing the power of sport: Recommendations for the inclusion of individuals with a disability—as an individual with a disability who has
been involved in sport for the majority of my life, I recognize how valuable sport has been in shaping who I am today. I believe that being
involved in sport has the power to impact all areas of life, including physical, emotional, social and psychological. (Darda Sales, sportanddev.org)
Including persons with disabilities in sport: An Australian volunteer’s experience in Vanuatu—Jessica Richardson traces the signiicant strides
that disability athletes in Vanuatu have been able to make in just a short period of time. (Jessica Richardson, sportanddev.org)
Removing barriers and bringing back the enjoyment factor in disability sport—a research study across three universities in UK found that oneof the major barriers to sport and physical activity for persons with disability is the lack of the enjoyment factor, which can cause persons withdisabilities to ixate on the diBculties of engaging, such as the cost and hassle of getting there. (Ben Ives, Ben Clayton & Chris
Mackintosh, sportanddev.org)
e-Sports
Esports and Cycling: A Match to Stand the Test of Time [Canada]—e-sports have experienced a meteoric rise in the last few years. According
to a recent Reuters articleOpens in a new window, worldwide esports industry revenues are expected to top $159 billion by the end of 2020 withprojections to surpass $200 billion by 2023. It is projected that more than 2.7 billion gamers will have participated in esports by the end of 2020.
(Sport Information Resource Centre)
Injuries & Medical Conditions
Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among thosecompeting in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018—objective: Describe the self-reported prevalence and nature of
Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians. (Debbie Palmer, etal., British Journal of Sports Medicine)(Editor: Yes, I know about the injuries and later life consequences! My husband competed in the Munich, Montreal and Moscow Olympics (basketball)and in later life the ankle injuries have caught up with him.)
International Sport Systems
Final consultation on our 10-year strategy is launched—it’ll take a deeper look at the ive major themes in our strategy, which will be publishedin early 2021. (Sport England)
UK Sport announces programme to double representation of female coaches by Paris 2024—the new leadership programme will involve sixof the best female coaches in the United Kingdom providing key support and development opportunities for the next generation of elitecoaches. (Nancy Gillen, Inside the Games)
Advancing girls’ and women’s participation and leadership in sport [Canada]—the Gender+ Equity in Sport Research Hub was oBciallylaunched at a virtual event with nearly 300 participants from sport and research sectors. The Government of Canada provided $1.65 million in
funding to design, create and implement the Gender+ Equity in Sport Research Hub to support applied research in sport. (E·Alliance, Gender+
Equity in Sport Research Hub/SIRC)
Performance Recovery
How Fatigued Are You? Factors That Measure Your Fatigue Level (Scoring Chart Included)—how fatigued is fatigued? How do you know how
much training to do? How do you know when your body and mind are tired and need time to rest and recover? (Wayne Goldsmith, Swimming
World Magazine)
Physical Activity
How can we better promote physical activity to the public through messaging?—a key inding which was consistent across all populationsgroups was that physical activity messages should highlight the beneits of physical activity (rather than the consequences of inactivity),
particularly the short-term mental and social health beneits. (Williams, C et al, Britsh Journal of Sports Medicine)
Use the new WHO guidelines on Physical Activity to “In„uence the In„uencers”—the new World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines on
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour are now ours to share and use to convince a variety of stakeholders to support our work. They’re also
ours because we (the grassroots sport and physical activity sector) helped to create them. (International Sport and Culture Association)
Creative dance teaches all-round skills – it should be valued more in primary education—dance, by its very nature, is inclusive. It belongs toeverybody and may appeal to young people who cannot engage in, or do not enjoy, traditional team games. Creative dance does not require
formal training, making it ideal for all children – no matter their body type, cognitive ability, or skill level. It is not stylistic like other forms ofdance, such as modern, tap, ballet or salsa. (Helen Payne & Barry Paraskeva Costas, University of Hertfordshire, The Conversation)
Physical Health for Older Adults
ESSA launches eBook to promote the beneits of physical activity for older adults and healthy ageing—for Australians aged 65 and over,physical activity becomes important in maintaining energy levels, increasing joint movement, preventing or managing mental health problems(by reducing stress and anxiety), and improving mood and memory function. (Exercise & Sports Science Australia)
Physical Literacy
What are fundamental movement skills?—physical literacy is when kids have developed the skills, conidence, and love of movement to bephysically active for life. In discussions of physical literacy, you’ll often hear talk of “fundamental movement skills.” But what exactly are they?
(Jim Grove, Active for Life)
Physical literacy in the early years: raising healthy, happy & resilient children [video; 4:59mins]—in this short video researchers, educators andparents share their opinion on the Physical Literacy Proof of Concept Study in Child Care Settings. This study measured the impacts of adding
physical literacy programming in 39 child care centres in Alberta and British Columbia. (ActiveforLife, YouTube)
The one simple secret to help your child become more conident—starting as early as in preschool, and certainly by elementary school, kids
start to get the idea that they’re just not good at certain things. Whether it’s running, reading, math, or monkey bars, they lose the conidence tojust keep trying. (Briana Tomkinson, Active for Life)
Play
Turn a hostage situation into a family adventure—in any hostage situation, those held captive begin to exhibit some abnormal behaviour.
Some individuals cope better than others. Depending on the level of stress, some may do anything within their means to resist and break freewhereas others may internalize the stress. (Victoria Babb, Play Ground Professionals)
Playful Schools: Toolkit for delivering Loose Parts Play in Covid-19 [Scotland]—the Playful Schools Project was a collaboration between Play
Scotland and ScrapAntics CIC, funded by the Scottish Government’s Wellbeing Fund. It was a pilot project to explore the potential for Loose
Parts Play to promote children’s mental health and wellbeing in the context of Covid-19. (Play Scotland)
5 ways to get your kids off their screens and active—we all want our kids to grow up happy, healthy, and active. Yet for many families, when it
comes to getting kids off their screens and playing outdoors, the struggle is real. (Dorathay Gass, Active for Life)
Preventive HealthWeekly physical activity may help prevent conversion of mild cognitive impairment to dementia—exercising more than once per week isassociated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment, research published in the open
access journal Alzheimer’s Research and Therapy suggests. (BMC)
WHO: increasing exercise levels globally would prevent 5 million deaths and save US$68bn each year—WHO statistics show that one in four
adults, and four out of ive adolescents, do not get enough physical activity. (Tom Walker, Sports Management)
Sexuality & Gender Ethics
Caster Semenya takes World Athletics to European Court of Human Rights over testosterone rule—Semenya is one of a number of female
athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD), who World Athletics insist must reduce their naturally high levels of testosterone in order
to compete. (abc.net.au)
NZ Rugby and Sport NZ addressing ‘complex issue’ of transgender inclusion in women’s sport—the work is being undertaken by New Zealand
Rugby, with support from Sport New Zealand, and aims to establish “guiding principles” for the inclusion of transgender athletes in sport, andthe NZ Rugby Transgender Player Policy. (Zoe George, stuff.co.nz)
Alex Blackwell says homophobia remains a serious problem in women’s sport despite ‘misconceptions’—former Australian cricket captainAlex Blackwell says it is a “misconception” that homophobia is a lesser issue in girls’ and women’s sport, after a new study revealed many
lesbian athletes report experiencing abuse after coming out. (ABC News)
Shining a light on Sports Pride Networks—earlier this year British Athletics and British Swimming set up their irst LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay,
Bisexual & Trans) networks – communities that are inclusive to all and open to all levels from grassroots to elite. (UK Sport)
Strength of trans women drops slightly after year of treatment, research claims—men have a greater performance advantage over women incricket, golf and tennis compared to sports such as running or swimming according to new research, which also inds that testosterone
blockers taken by transgender women only minimally reduce the biological advantage underpinning performance. (Sean Ingle, The Guardian)
Ski Champion Comes Out as Gay: ‘I’m Ready to Be Happy’—in an interview with The New York Times, Hig Roberts, a two-time U.S. national
champion, becomes the irst elite men’s Alpine skier to publicly come out as gay, hoping to encourage others to be themselves. (Gillian R.
Brassil, New York Times)
Why transgender participation in Australian rugby matters—Rugby’s international governing body has recommended non-cisgenderparticipants be banned from competing in the women’s game, leaving some fearing it will damage its reputation as an inclusive sport. (Naveen
Razik, SBS)Sports bureaucrats have been captured by trans ideology—for several months now, Rugby Australia has been in possession of a transgenderparticipation guideline developed by World Rugby in consultation with developmental biologists, medical experts and sport scientists. (Claire
Chandler, Mercatornet)

South Africa – from Doreen Solomons
Dear IAPESGW Friends
I’m sharing this item (below) with you. Dr Beatrice Wiid (91 years old) who was very sick in hospital a few weeks ago…. recuperated to share this story.
A tremendous effort and story about one of the oldest members of IAPESGW!!
Best wishes to all of you.
Doreen Solomons
Ninety-one-year-old academic challenges businesses, residents to help with housing delivery“Dr. Beatrice Wiid (91) has been working tirelessly over her decades-long career, into her extremely active ‘retirement’ and as Chairperson of
the Board of the Interchange Foundation to help others through her social action values-approach to life. One of her great passions is forhousing and through her efforts, she has raised R340 000 from corporates to build Ms Nomonde Tshdna her own home in Khayelitsha. The
City salutes Dr Wiid for her extraordinary contribution to the people of Cape Town. ….. Government alone cannot solve the affordable housing
challenge. Dr Wiid’s efforts show a big opportunity exists for corporates to take a look at housing provision for qualifying members of theirstaff, especially as part of their corporate social responsibility efforts.

Sport Concussion & Head Trauma
Football and dementia: heading must be banned until the age of 18—alarm bells are ringing in sport about the risk of a group of chronic,
neuro-degenerative diseases, commonly understood as dementia. There is an increasingly large body of evidence which has identiied that
small, repetitive collisions of the brain inside the skull cause this disease. (Keith Parry, Bournemouth University, Eric Anderson, University ofWinchester, Howard Hurst, University of Central Lancashire, The Conversation)(Editor: this has more ramiccations for girls and women as females’ brains suffer more through concussion, although medical science has yet to
discover why this is so.)Study into dementia risks from heading seeks female players to volunteer—a study into dementia in football is urging amateur andprofessional female players to volunteer to discover whether they could be more at risk than their male counterparts from repeatedly heading
the ball. (Ed Aarons, The Guardian)
Neurocognitive performance and mental health of retired female football players compared to non-contact sport athletes—to (1) compare
neurocognitive performance, cognitive symptoms and mental health in retired elite female football players (FB) with retired elite female noncontact sport athletes (CON), and to (2) assess whether indings are related to history of concussion and/or heading exposure in FB. (Annika
Prien, et.al., BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine)Volleyball star Hayley Hodson had it all, until blows to her head changed everything—Hayley Hodson, the 2015 American Volleyball Coaches
Assn. freshman of the year at Stanford, saw her career cut short because of post-concussion syndrome. (Patrick Hruby, Los Angelos
Times/yahoo!news)
Sport Injuries and Medical Conditions
Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among thosecompeting in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018—almost two-thirds of Olympians who completed the survey reported atleast one Olympic-career signiicant injury. The knee, lumbar spine and shoulder/clavicle were the most commonly injured anatomical locations.
One-third of this sample of Olympians attributed current pain and functional limitations to Olympic-career injury. (Debbie Palmer, et.al., British
Journal of Sports Medicine)Sport Medicine
Menstrual Cycle Change During COVID-19. Sharing some early results—one in ive elite female Australian athletes in Olympic and Paralympic
sports preparing for Tokyo 2021, have experienced a change in their menstrual cycle during COVID-19. The AIS Female Performance & Health
Initiative initiated research surrounding elite athlete perceptions and experience of the menstrual cycle on performance. (Dr Alice McNamaraet.al., BJSM blog)
Sport Participation
Keeping Girls in Sport: Evaluating the Impact of an Online Coach Education Resource—within the Canadian sport and physical activity sector,
International Day of the Girl provides a reminder of the persisting challenges girls and young women confront to realizing the beneits ofparticipation, and the opportunities for action. (Sara Szabo, Marco Di Buono and Michael D. Kennedy, SIRC)
House of Lords committee to scrutinise UK government’s record on increasing participation in physical activity[UK]—the House ofLords’ National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee has invited sporting organisations and members of the public in the UK, to provide
their views on how to tackle the barriers which prevent people from taking part in sport and physical activity, as part of an inquiry into thegovernment’s performance in relation to participation. (Tom Walker, Sports Management)
Youth sport participation and parental mental health—the purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the relations of having a childinvolved in youth sport and primary (i.e., parent that knows the child best) and secondary parents’ mental health. (Jordan T. Sutcliffe, etal, Psychology of Sport and Exercise, Vol 52 January 2021)

VENEZUELAN NEWS – from Rosa López de D’Amico
On Saturday 12th November 2020 the Karate-Do in Venezuela was celebrating three important events in Maracay city. Roraima Solorzano and José
Di Nino were given their deserved 8th Degree Black Belt – Hanshi (Philosopher in the Sosei Arts). Both of them have dedicated their lives to Karate
Do, both former members of the national team, referees, administrators and coaches with their own Karate Do schools/gyms.
Besides, Di Nino is an academic at the ‘Simon Rodriguez University (UNESR)’ and president of the Aragua State Coaches Association. Dr. Roraima
Solorzano is the irst woman to receive this high degree, coach at the Teachers Training University (UPEL) and she is promoting the women andsport group in Aragua State.
Besides, in the event, the book Perpetuando el Ryu-Ha (Perpetuating the Ryu-Ha) was published in Spanish. The authors, Solorzano and Di Nino
narrate the life and teaching of the Meijin Yuichi Negishi (their mentor) who was a world authority in Karate-Do. It is a beautiful book written withlove and technique, a great narrative in which anyone can learn about this great master. Besides it is a wonderful example of two disciples writing
about the legacy of their master.
In the last part of the event, I received a great susprise, the International Sosei Association awarded me a Honoriic black belt – 1rst Dan for myacademic and scientiic support to sport and physical activity that also contribute to the Sosei Arts as disciplines that support human developmentin the different countries in which these arts are taught.
It has to be acknowledged the presence of the evaluators from the International Sosei Association (ISA) Hanshi 9th Dan Simón Zapata and 9th
Hanshi 9th Dan Francisco Dávila.
Thanks for allowing me to share with you this special event and for making me much closer to the Karate Do family, it is a great responsibility!
Rosa López de D’Amico
12/12/2020
Thanks Aura and José Di Nino for the photos

Photo Left: (L-R) Roraima Solorzano, Francisco Dávila, SImón Zapata,Rosa López de D’Amico, José Di Nino | Photo Center: Part of the Kara Do family who attended theevent.

Women in Sport‘Being a mum doesn’t win matches’: tennis stars turn focus back to sport—a few days after the end of Roland Garros, the world No 89, Taylor
Townsend, had a message to share. In a video posted on Instagram, she recalled the obstacles she has faced in her short career and theresilience that has guided her through it all. She then revealed she will be taking maternity leave, ending with a simple conclusion: “I’m sure thiswon’t be any different so I will have to prove them wrong again.” (Tumaini Carayol, The Guardian)She’s got it all: talent, determination, and barriers men don’t have to worry about [Canada]—when it comes to sport, women and girls have got
it all, and then some. Unfortunately, they also have an extra set of challenges that men and boys do not. (Canadian Women & Sport)
Beyond the Balls: Danielle Warby, Advocate for Women in Sport [audio, 28 minutes]—an occasional soccer player Danielle Warby focuses herenergy on advocating for women in sport. (Women Sport Australia & WiSP Sports)In„uencing Gender Equity through an Infographic—on the 2019 International Day of the Girl, the Valley Female Leadership Network (VFLN), in
Nova Scotia’s Annapolis Valley, posted an infographic on the status of girls and women’s participation and leadership in sport and recreation.
This blog is the story of our infographic. (Anna Sherwood, Melissa Sullivan & Melissa Grandberg, Sport Information Resource Centre)
Programs encouraging more women, of all abilities, to play wheelchair sports—when wheelchair basketballer Jess Cronje played her irst
game for a national mixed team, one of her opponents warned if she got in his way again and stopped him from scoring, he was going tosquash her like a bug. (Amanda Shalala, ABC News)
Suring Victoria launches Surf Her Way Women and Girls Strategy—Suring Victoria is proud to launch the Surf Her Way Women & Girls
Strategy to guide the creation of a more diverse and inclusive surf culture and community in Victoria and to achieve greater equality in and outof the water. (Surcng Victoria)
Daughters And Dads: Lottery Funding Boosts Reach Online [UK]—the project replicates a programme which was designed by the University of
Newcastle, Australia to help families get active with their children, speciically targeting the relationships between dads and daughters. (Connect
Sport)
Female Performance & Health Initiative—the AIS Female Performance & Health Initiative (FPHI) was established in October 2019, to improvefemale athlete speciic knowledge and systems of support. The initiative will beneit Australian athletes, coaches, parents, sportingorganisations and support staff in the sport sector and will raise awareness and understanding to key female athlete performance and healthconsiderations. (Australian institute of Sport)

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We cannot let this momentum stop. In 2021 we will continue to stand for women and girls everywhere as we work towards a more gender equal

Scotland became the irst country in the world to make period products free

Women

Natasha Stott Despoja was elected as Australia’s representative for the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against

Germany moved to close the gender gap in boardrooms

Kamala Harris became the irst female Vice President-Elect in United States history

The number of female CEOs in the Fortune 500 hit an all-time record

Mumbai traBc lights became more inclusive

New Zealand passed a bill to ensure equal pay

US Supreme Court ruled that Civil Rights Law protects gay and transgender workers

Costa Rica legalised same-sex marriage

Sudan criminalised Female Genital Mutilationworld.

As 2020 draws to a close, we take a look back at some of the most memorable achievements for gender equality and women’s rights around theactions, it is also important to celebrate the milestones we have reached.

unpaid care work in our homes and the increase of domestic violence. While these urgent needs remain at the forefront of our thoughts and

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted us all in so many different ways and shed light on existing gender inequalities, such as unequal division ofWhat a year we’ve had!