Resources
No.40
January 2004
 
    

Watching the Web – Women in Sport


www.wishpublishing.com
Wish Publishing was established in 1999 as the first women's sports publishing company. Their goal is to provide books written for and about women athletes by experts and experienced coaches in their fields. 28 titles have thus far been published, covering topics from basketball to wrestling.
www.icsspe.org
With such an enthusiastic response to the publication, ‘Women and Physical Activity: Sharing Good Practice’, ICSSPE now intends to publish a second volume on this topic. The format though, will be very different. Sharing Good Practice will now be online and available at the ICSSPE website. Contributions have been received from around the world and will be formatted for release in Spring 2004 (northern hemisphere). If you would like to make a contribution or find out more about this publication, please contact Tamie Devine at ICSSPE via tdevine@icsspe.org.
http://www.hkolympic.org/article/women_and_sports_commission/139
This site describes the activities of the Women and Sport Commission of the Hong Kong Olympic Committee, along with an article on their recent Conference and research study on delivery of home-based exercise for mothers, which also engages their child.
www.caaws.ca
This content rich site of the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity, provides the opportunity for visitors to ‘Ask an Expert’ in the fields of nutrition, fitness and psychology. Not only are sports programs and activities described, but a joint project with Health Canada highlights the diversity contained within this site, and also within the activities of CAAWS. Female Canadian sports heroes are profiled, along with the opportunity for nominations to be received. In a very practical way, visitors are able to discover sporting facilities and opportunities available in their region. There is also a section of the site that seems to be designed particularly for younger women – Girls @ Play.
http://www.iwg-gti.org/e/index.htm
The website of the International Working Group on Women and Sports is a comprehensive one, available in English, French, Spanish and Japanese. The secretariat of this organisation is now based in Japan, the country to host the 4th World Conference on Women in Sport in 2006. The site contains news from all parts of the world, including links to Women Sport International (see below) and the International Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women (IAPESGW - www.iwg-gti.org. The site’s conference and event calendar is supported by downloadable guidelines to assist organisers in the “development of a sports culture which values the full involvement and contribution of women.”
Other downloadable and practical documents include the Brighton Declaration, Windhoek Call for Action, the Progress Report and the Tool Kit.
http://www.sportsbiz.bz/womensportinternational/index.htm
“The aim of WSI (WomenSport International) is to bring about increased opportunities and positive change for women and girls at all levels of involvement in sport and physical education.” The website of WSI is divided into sections that allows the visitor to easily navigate and learn not only of the activities of the organisation, but what is happening around the world in the field of women and sport. These sections are:
  • current initiatives
  • newsletter
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  • taskforces
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  • research news and reports
  • conference summaries
  • advocacy case studies
  • calendar of events
  • international contacts
  • resources and services
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  • archives




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