Members from NCWNZ Ōtautahi Christchurch Branch were pleased to have two speakers from Women in Sport Waitaha at their Branch meeting on August 20th.

We are all buzzing after the inspiring successes of wāhine athletes at the Olympic Games. But as our speakers, Katrina Mansfield and Rachel Froggatt, pointed out there is still much to be done to ensure that women and girls who play sport, or who are involved in coaching or management roles, are better supported both financially and emotionally. Our speakers highlighted the work that they are planning as a new organisation. They have been set up for only two years and are at the steering committee and networking stage.

Rachel and Katrina and their team are currently advocating for greater visibility of women’s sport in media coverage, particularly locally in Waitaha Canterbury. To this end, the group has organised an event with two prominent female journalists to discuss the issues. The event is nearly booked out which is an indication that many women and sportspeople as a whole see this as being very important for our female sporting communities.

You can find out more about Women in Sport Waitaha at https://womeninsport.org.nz/women-in-sport-waitaha/ and Women in Sport Aotearoa at https://womeninsport.org.nz/.

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