Yarra Junction Cricket Club have asked for people to complete the Sports for All Game Changers survey, which aims to help clubs take action to improve gender equity in sport.
It helps identify strengths and potential areas for improvement to increase participation, opportunities, visibility, and access for women and girls, transgender, and gender diverse people.
The survey only takes five minutes to complete and can be accessed at the link: shorturl.at/ONJvB.
It forms part of the broader Gender Inclusive Toolkit initiative, an initiative between local sporting clubs in the Yarra Ranges area, Inspiro Health and the Yarra Ranges Council.
While positive changes to improve gender equity and inclusion are occurring, women and girls, transgender and gender diverse people continue to face barriers in accessing and participating in sport and active recreation, and continue to experience cultures and practices that limit their involvement, influence and empowerment.
These experiences can take the form of entrenched stereotypes that show sport as an activity for men, lack of visible female role models, lack of gender balance in leadership positions, structural barriers such as lack of appropriate infrastructure, inequality in programming and policies, or a lack of varied options for participation.
Alongside the survey, the Sport for All Gender Inclusive Toolkit includes the self-assessment audit tool and action plan template.
The Sport for All Gender Inclusive Toolkit and project is funded by a Victorian Government Change our Game Grant.
The project also includes the Maroondah City Council, Manningham City Council and Whitehorse City Council.
