title: Women’s surfing riding wave towards gender equity

authors: Thorpe, Holly Aysha

abstract: The World Surfing League (WSL) has made history by becoming the first US-based global sporting league to offer equal pay to male and female competitors. This landmark decision comes after years of women's activism, international sport policy change, female leadership, and support from male allies. Women surfers have fought for equal pay, access to events, visibility, and sponsorship, challenging the hyper-masculine culture of surfing. The inclusion of surfing in the Olympics has also contributed to the push for gender equity, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) promoting women's participation. The International Surfing Association (ISA), responsible for governing surfing at the Olympics, has made efforts to promote gender diversity but still faces challenges in achieving equity. The rise of women in leadership positions, such as WSL's CEO Sophie Goldschmidt, and the support of male allies have played crucial roles in advancing gender equality in surfing. However, the industry still struggles with issues of sexualization and the exclusion of women. Overall, the progress in surfing demonstrates the importance of activism, advocacy, and strategic alliances in achieving gender equity in sports.

text: Women’s surfing riding wave towards gender equity The World Surfing League (WSL) has made history by becoming the first US-based global sporting league to offer equal pay to male and female competitors. This landmark decision comes after years of women's activism, international sport policy change, female leadership, and support from male allies. Women surfers have fought for equal pay, access to events, visibility, and sponsorship, challenging the hyper-masculine culture of surfing. The inclusion of surfing in the Olympics has also contributed to the push for gender equity, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) promoting women's participation. The International Surfing Association (ISA), responsible for governing surfing at the Olympics, has made efforts to promote gender diversity but still faces challenges in achieving equity. The rise of women in leadership positions, such as WSL's CEO Sophie Goldschmidt, and the support of male allies have played crucial roles in advancing gender equality in surfing. However, the industry still struggles with issues of sexualization and the exclusion of women. Overall, the progress in surfing demonstrates the importance of activism, advocacy, and strategic alliances in achieving gender equity in sports.

year: 2018-10-01

title: Realistic books: A bizarre homage to an obsolete medium?

authors: Chu, Yi-Chun

subjects: computer science

abstract: For many readers, handling a physical book is an enjoyably exquisite part of the information seeking process. Many physical characteristics of a book-its size, heft, the patina of use on its pages and so on-communicate ambient qualities of the document it represents. In contrast, the experience of accessing and exploring digital library documents is often dull. The emphasis is utilitarian; technophile rather than bibliophile. We have extended the page-turning algorithm we reported at last year's JCDL into a scaleable, systematic approach that allows users to view and interact with realistic visualizations of any textual-based document in a Greenstone collection. Here, we further motivate the approach, illustrate the system in use, discuss the system architecture and present a user evaluation Our work leads us to believe that far from being a whimsical gimmick, physical book models can usefully complement conventional document viewers and increase the perceived value of a digital library system.

text: Realistic books: A bizarre homage to an obsolete medium? For many readers, handling a physical book is an enjoyably exquisite part of the information seeking process. Many physical characteristics of a book-its size, heft, the patina of use on its pages and so on-communicate ambient qualities of the document it represents. In contrast, the experience of accessing and exploring digital library documents is often dull. The emphasis is utilitarian; technophile rather than bibliophile. We have extended the page-turning algorithm we reported at last year's JCDL into a scaleable, systematic approach that allows users to view and interact with realistic visualizations of any textual-based document in a Greenstone collection. Here, we further motivate the approach, illustrate the system in use, discuss the system architecture and present a user evaluation Our work leads us to believe that far from being a whimsical gimmick, physical book models can usefully complement conventional document viewers and increase the perceived value of a digital library system.

year: 2004

title: “We wanted to see if you were the real deal”: Teaching as a cultural practice in a challenging environment

authors: Lemon, Katrina Suezanne

abstract: Teaching can be viewed as a cultural practice in which teaching is embedded in the culture of the teacher and informed by the culture of the students (Bell, 2011). In this paper, a narrative is presented detailing an authentic example of teaching in New Zealand in which culture is prioritised. It describes the challenges faced by a young female teacher as she worked in a low decile secondary school with male students, the majority of whom were involved in the Mongrel Mob[1] gang. Her approach and responses were centred in her belief in culturally responsive teaching. The deliberate actions of the teacher led to a turning point for the students, allowing their mana to remain intact as she acknowledged their identity, language and culture. This teacher’s experience provides an example of how a teacher can enable learners in diverse classrooms to succeed in their learning.

text: “We wanted to see if you were the real deal”: Teaching as a cultural practice in a challenging environment Teaching can be viewed as a cultural practice in which teaching is embedded in the culture of the teacher and informed by the culture of the students (Bell, 2011). In this paper, a narrative is presented detailing an authentic example of teaching in New Zealand in which culture is prioritised. It describes the challenges faced by a young female teacher as she worked in a low decile secondary school with male students, the majority of whom were involved in the Mongrel Mob[1] gang. Her approach and responses were centred in her belief in culturally responsive teaching. The deliberate actions of the teacher led to a turning point for the students, allowing their mana to remain intact as she acknowledged their identity, language and culture. This teacher’s experience provides an example of how a teacher can enable learners in diverse classrooms to succeed in their learning.

year: 2017