Skip to Content
Menu Close Menu

Improving Gender Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Improving Gender Equity in Aotearoa New Zealand
At the IWG World Conference from 14 to 17 November 2022, Sport NZ had speakers, panels, lightning talks and poster talks advocating for positive change for women and girls in sport and recreation.

See highlights on show at the conference below:  

Smiling tamariki prepares to play badminton
Women and Girls Strategy

Enabling women and girls to release their potential through play, active recreation and sport. 

The strategy focuses on three pillars – participation, leadership and value and visibility – which were highlighted at the conference.  

Read the strategy and our commitments. 
Commitment progress
PARTICIPATION
It’s My Move campaign

A behaviour change campaign supporting young women to be active.

Its My Move website (external)
Young Women’s Funds

Targeted investment to support young women to be more active.

Young women’s activation fund
Young Women’s Funds Case Study

Watch a video case study about the impact of the funds.

Journeys Charitable Trust
LEADERSHIP
Gender equity on sector boards

Lifting sector performance by increasing the number of self-identified women on boards.

Read about impacts of Sport NZ’s policy on board gender equity. 

Board gender diversity
Women in High Performance Sport

Attracting, engaging and retaining female talent in the system.

Learn more about the leadership, coaching and high performance environment streams of work.

Women in HP Sport Project
High Performance Sport Residency Experience

Addressing the under-representation of women in leadership roles.

Find out more about how the residency experiences is developing future female leaders and high performance coaches.

Women in HP Sport Residency Fund
VALUE AND VISIBILITY
Media coverage of women’s sport

Using research and advocacy to influence gender balance in sports new coverage.

Read the media analysis and see the infographics backed by research.

About
It’s Time

An advertising campaign to increase awareness, interest and engagement in elite women’s sport.

Find out more about the campaign and how you can get involved.

If you require an accessible version of any content on the site please contact us and we will be happy to assist.

Get Active
Find a sport or recreation activity
Browse Directory
Sport NZ
Who we are and what we do
ABOUT US
Funding
Information on funding
BROWSE FUNDING
Stay updated
Me whakahoutia

Sign up to our regular newsletters that connect Sport NZ to all those involved in the play, active recreation and sport sector.

Subscribe to newsletters
burger close icon

Stay updated

Me whakahoutia

Keep up-to-date with news, events, and initiatives across the play, active recreation and sport sector.
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER
No thanks