Girls+Sports: using law and data to address gender inequality in school sports

Girls+Sports: using law and data to address gender inequality in school sports Although laws in Canada forbid discrimination in schools, barriers to participation in school sports still exist -especially for girls.Dr Jennifer Orange, a human rights lawyer at Toronto Metropolitan University, is using data to investigate gender disparities in sports opportunities across Toronto schools.Through the Girls+Sports Project, her team aims to make these gaps visible and support efforts towards fairer and more equal access to sports for all students.

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Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33424/futurum615
Primary Topic
Gender Roles and Identity Studies
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Girls+Sports: using law and data to address gender inequality in school sports

Jennifer Orange
Gender Roles and Identity Studies
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Girls+Sports: using law and data to address gender inequality in school sports

Jennifer Orange
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Abstract

Girls+Sports: using law and data to address gender inequality in school sports Although laws in Canada forbid discrimination in schools, barriers to participation in school sports still exist -especially for girls.Dr Jennifer Orange, a human rights lawyer at Toronto Metropolitan University, is using data to investigate gender disparities in sports opportunities across Toronto schools.Through the Girls+Sports Project, her team aims to make these gaps visible and support efforts towards fairer and more equal access to sports for all students.

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Gender equality
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Gender Roles and Identity Studies
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