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Birmingham 2022 was the first ever major multi-sport event to award more medals to women than men. 49% of athletes attending the Olympics in Tokyo were women and 40.5% of athletes attending the Paralympics were women. Whilst this is good news, there is still such a long way to go across the whole spectrum of Sport and Physical Activity, especially when we consider intersectionality.

This webinar will look at gender bias in sport and how that intersects with other characteristics. We will also explore underrepresentation of women in different areas of sport from workforce to participation.

At the 2022 Games in Birmingham we saw George Miller aged 75 years win a gold medal for Scotland in lawn bowls and Anahat Singh, a 14-year-old badminton player, compete for India. It’s not just on the international stage where we see such a diversity of age, but also in classes, clubs, community centres, the countryside, and parks all around the country.

The passion for being active transcends age and generational boundaries.  Nowadays workforces are more likely than ever to be intergenerational: made up of five generations working together. This is even more apparent in sport and Physical Activity where staff, volunteers, officials, and coaches can be from such a broad spectrum of age groups.

In this webinar we will support you to understand the different dynamics of intergenerational environments and how to create inclusive spaces where everyone can thrive.