It is important to know what impacts upon women's lives and influences them in their decisions around participating in sport. One way to find out what inspires women and girls to get involved is to talk to women and girl members within and around your sport. Ask them what you do well, and what could be improved.
As well as having a chat to women, talking to families and the local community will provide further insights. The following resources can guide you through this consultation process.
The VicHealth Physical Activity Across Life Stages fact sheets provides information about the barriers and motivations of women and girls to participate in sport, across a range of life stages.
Participation in a range of roles
Women and Girls participation goes beyond just playing sport. Women can be great leaders, coaches, officials, umpires, team managers, trainers etc. Having women in leadership positions is good business for your sport. Consider ways to support and encourage women to be active in these non-playing roles in your sport (for more information see the Leadership section).
Step-by-step guide
Talking with families and the broader community can also provide helpful insights. For practical tools and ideas to support this consultation process, check out VicHealth’s step-by-step guide to get more women active, which outlines evidence-based actions to break down barriers and get more women and girls participating.