Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching

Stories We Need To hear: Three Canadian Women in Coaching

They may not be household names, but the three women coaches who share their stories in this article embody the many compelling reasons why canada’s sport community must evolve into a more welcoming environment for this and the next generation of women who give so much of themselves …

Examining the Effectiveness of a Transformational Leadership Development Program 

The importance of this article is demonstrated by the ringing endorsements of seventeen female student-athletes evolving into coaching careers at the collegiate level. they were the beneficiaries of a leadership development program conducted under the auspices of the canadian collegiate athletic as…

Making the Case for More Women Coaches in Disability Sport

As our society grows more aware of and receptive to first challenging and then overturning stereotypical conceptions of participants in disability sport, so does the necessity of attracting qualified women coaches to this field become essential. numerous studies, as well as anecdotal evidence, supp…

Recognizing and Responding to Teen-Dating Violence: Implications for Women Coaches

Once again, journal authors raise the bar by conducting a lucid and thorough examination of teen-dating violence (tdv), a worrisome and contentious subject that must be addressed by canada’s sport community if it is to be curbed and athletes of all genders protected.  beginning with a thoro…

Transgender and non-binary athlete needs: Challenges and best practices

This article aims to describe the issues and best practices when including transgender (trans) and non-binary people in sports to create safe, welcoming, and inclusive sports environments. it complements the article published on april 2019 (vol. 19, no. 1) in which the results of three interviews w…

Change Inspires Change: A Report on the 8th International Working Group on Women and Sport 2022 World Conference

The international working group (iwg) on women and sport is the world’s largest network dedicated to advancing gender equity and equality in sport, physical education, and physical activity. established in 1994, the iwg advocates and runs programs globally year-round. it developed and remains gu…

Mental Health Powers Performance: Why Mental Health May Be Your Best Arsenal as a Coach

Long ignored by the world of sport, mental health as a significant performance factor has now entered public consciousness not least because high-profile olympic athletes, including gymnast simone biles, swimmer michael phelps, tennis player naomi osaka, and alpine skier lindsay vonn, have chosen t…

Black Women Coaches: Building Skills and Community Through Mentorship

In reaction to growing rejection of our inequitable and exclusionary world for one that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive, a significant societal development must be the vitality of black women’s leadership as it expands into most sectors of canadian life. however, little progress has been made …

Bev Priestman on delivering gold