Canadian Girls Are Dropping Out of Sport According to National Study

.....“If we want sport in Canada to reach its full potential, we need girls and women to be involved as participants, leaders and contributors. These declining participation rates, both over time and as girls get older, are troubling and showcase a critical problem that must be addressed,” said Allison Sandmeyer-Graves, CEO, Canadian Women & Sport. “Fewer girls in sport now translates into fewer girls and women in leadership roles – in sport and beyond.”.....

Barriers to Sport Participation Among Girls

• 43% of adolescent girls said the quality of the sport experience was a barrier
• 1 in 3 girls report the following factors as preventing them from participating in sport:
  • low confidence
  • negative body image
  • perceived lack of skill
  • poor perceptions of belonging
  • not feeling welcomed