What’s next?

How can we identify and address gendered environments in our sport?

Start here

  • Email Femaleathlete@uksportsinstitute.co.uk 

  • • Enable honest conversations

    • Capture as much as possible

    • Build trust

    • Open-mindedness

    • Make people feel safe - ensure there is no perceived risk to honesty

Gather insights

  • • Observe

    • What do you see, hear, feel?

    • Document (notes, photos, videos where appropriate)

    • Ask questions

  • • Start broad - find out what’s a priority for them

    • Be aware of your own biases influencing discussions

    • Capture/document your discussion

    • Consider asking someone with experience interviewing to help

    • Ensure whole sport engagement

Apply what you learn

  • This is a BIG one! Find someone in your sport or UKSI who has expertise and can support this part of the process.

    Identify common themes, get someone to check your interpretation, maybe go back to participants to check you’ve heard right.

  • • Does anything in my sport need to change?

    • If so, what do we need to do?

    • Who needs to be involved?

    • Priorities – cost vs benefit