Episode 35: Increasing Women's and Girl's Participation in Running

Tread Lightly Running Podcast - A podcast by Amanda Brooks and Laura Norris - Saturdays

We tackle an important topic in this episode: women's and girls' participation in running. How do we encourage young girls to stick in sport? How do we encourage adult women to participate in running despite barriers - and what are those barriers? How do we initiate more conversations around women's issues in running? Discussion points: The importance of watching female sports Domestic labor statistics and what they mean for sport participation  The recent history of women’s participation in running How to encourage young girls to participate in sport and running How to encourage adult women to participate in sport and running References:  https://news.gallup.com/poll/283979/women-handle-main-household-tasks.aspx https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364141158_Exploring_Women%27s_Marathon_Participation_in_the_United_States_1980-2019 Christine Yu (2023). Up to Speed. (purchase here)