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Story: Gender and sport

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. Gender equality and sport

  3. Women and sporting codes

  4. Gender and sports administration

  5. Coaching

  6. Funding and awards

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - Gender equality and sport

IronMaori

IronMaori

Women boxers, 2012

Women boxers, 2012

Most popular sports by gender, 2007–8

Most popular sports by gender, 2007–8

Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney at the Olympics, 2016

Pole vaulter Eliza McCartney at the Olympics, 2016

From page 2 - Women and sporting codes

Women and men playing croquet, Canterbury, 1860s

Women and men playing croquet, Canterbury, 1860s

Sandy Barwick winning a 1,300-mile race, 1991

Sandy Barwick winning a 1,300-mile race, 1991

Black Ferns, 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup

Black Ferns, 2006 Women's Rugby World Cup

Female participation, 2007

Female participation, 2007

Bernice Mene, a Winning Woman

Bernice Mene, a Winning Woman

From page 3 - Gender and sports administration

Netball New Zealand board members, 2013

Netball New Zealand board members, 2013 (1st of 2)

New Zealand Rugby Union Board, 2013

New Zealand Rugby Union Board, 2013 (2nd of 2)

Kereyn Smith

Kereyn Smith

Women's participation in sports organisation boards, 2007–11

Women's participation in sports organisation boards, 2007–11

Mentoring

Mentoring

From page 4 - Coaching

New Zealand women's hockey team, 1914

New Zealand women's hockey team, 1914

Javelin coach Debbie Strange, 2010

Javelin coach Debbie Strange, 2010

Women's development officer

Women's development officer

From page 5 - Funding and awards

Promoting beef and lamb

Promoting beef and lamb

Halberg Awards winners, 1949–2016

Halberg Awards winners, 1949–2016

How to cite this page:

Sally Shaw, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/gender-and-sport/media (accessed 13 August 2022)

Story by Sally Shaw, published 5 Sep 2013, updated 1 Jun 2016

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