Women in Sport
Sport Manitoba provides the leadership for initiatives that increase and enhance opportunities for participation by women in sport.
Women to Watch
A major initiative is the Women to Watch Grant Program. Working in partnership with Provincial Sport Organizations and Coaching Manitoba, Sport Manitoba provides a monthly grant of $500 to a female athlete, team, official or volunteer to assist them in enhancing their women in sport career.
A $500 monthly grant is also awarded to a female coach to assist
them in further developing the skills necessary to attain a higher
level of coaching or increased level of coaching experience.
Grant Recipients - Aug 2009 to Nov 2009
Grant Recipients - April 2009 to July 2009
Grant Recipients - Dec 2008 - March 2009
Grant Recipients - August 2008 - November 2008
Grant Recipients - December 2007 to March 2008
Manitoba Women in the News
December 2009
Virden's Kaleigh Hole and her pairs partner Adam Johnson have already accomplished this season in the world of international figure skating competition is virtually unheard of...read story
Sept 2009
Winnipeg's Ashley Voth leads Canada into quarterfinals at NORCECA Championships...read story
Kaleigh Hole of Virden, MB and Adam Johnson of Chatham, Ont won the bronze medal in comeback style in Saturday's pairs competition to conclude the fourth stop on the ISU junior Grand Prix circuit...full story
News
Sept 2009
Federal Government Announces a new Policy on Women in Sport
The Sport Canada Policy on Women in Sport was originally published in 1986. The new policy places an emphasis on the active participation of women and girls and on improving their access to quality sport experiences and equitable support.
The new policy will be supported by an accountability framework as the basis for improved monitoring and evaluation, in line with best practices for policy development and implementation. An action plan has been developed to guide the first three years of activity.
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sport
Sport Manitoba works in partnership with CAAWS, the organization that champions increased awareness of gender equity in sport from a national perspective. Women in sport wanting to know more about CAAWS, its programs, services and resources can go to the web site at www.caaws.ca
Read what CAAWS has to say about the new Policy on Sport for Women and Girls
