It is important to know what impacts upon female'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 the female members within and around your sport. Ask them what you do well, and what could be improved.
As well as having a chat to females, 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
Female participation goes beyond just playing sport. Females can be great leaders, coaches, officials, umpires, team managers, trainers etc. Having females 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).