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Change can be intimidating, but it's essential for growth and progress. Just ask Lori Waran the first female president of Richmond Raceway. She believes that in order to stay the same, sometimes things must change. Here's what we can learn from her perspective: ✅ Evolve to thrive: To ensure longevity, sports and industries must adapt and engage new audiences. ✅ Embrace inclusivity: Making everyone feel welcome is key to fostering a sense of belonging and expanding reach. ✅ Challenge norms: Break down barriers and stereotypes to create an environment where all individuals can participate and enjoy. Let's apply these principles beyond the world of sports. How can we evolve and engage new audiences in our own industries? Share your thoughts and ideas below! Watch the full interview at rvasbn.com! #ChangeForGrowth #Inclusivity #EmbracingEvolution #RichmondRaceway #RVASmallBusinessShow

"Exciting news! OpenBook has joined forces with Footpatrol and Nike for a phenomenal collaboration. Hurry, RSVP at RSVP@footpatrol.com – spots are extremely limited! 🚨 Last year was a monumental moment for me and our platform. Presenting Inclusive Access 23, focusing on 'Disability Within Sport,' in partnership with OPEN BOOK and Two Times Elliott . Let's champion inclusivity in our industry and community. Find more details on the Footpatrol Blog. #InclusiveAccess #Collaboration #FootwearIndustry Tell your friends and spread the word! 🗣️"

Athletes and sportspeople are role models that show us what is possible within us. When you don’t have role models who look, sound, or live like you – it sends the message that you, specifically, can’t. That’s just one of the many reasons why diversity and inclusion in sport is so important. Join us on the 11th of June for DIAL Global’s Sports Inclusivity Summit, and we can talk about the rest 💪 https://lnkd.in/eXe_kxZj

9️⃣2️⃣ Days to Go! Last week, we shared the leadership role Pierre de Coubertin had in bringing the first edition of the modern Olympic Games to life, as well as his negative role in excluding women from the Games and professional sports. During the history of the Games, many inspiring women and allies have been fighting for gender equity in sports. Allyson Felix is one of them. This American hero is simply the most decorated track and field athlete in the history of the Olympic Games. She won 11 medals – 7 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. If reaching those heights was not enough of a leadership accomplishment, she has also helped to push important social issues forward. In 2019, she wrote an op-ed for the New York Times exposing that her sponsor, Nike, was not guaranteeing salary protection for female athletes during the first months after pregnancy. The article strengthened previous claims from other athletes and led to a change in Nike’s maternal policy. She was also an open advocate against the inequitable maternity care of black women in the United States, which was triggered by the challenging experience of the premature birth of her daughter due to pre-eclampsia. If Pierre de Coubertin helped to actualise the ancient version of the Games, women like Allyson Felix are helping to actualise its modern culture, so we can truly celebrate athletes going faster, higher, stronger – together. #100DaysofSummer #LegacyGroupe #Sport #Leadership #OlympicGames

“There is something wrong with our sports systems, and deep down we know it. The sports environments we fought so hard to have equal access to were built by men, for men and boys. Our definition of gender equality has been ‘getting what men have, and the way they have it,’ and it’s backfiring” (Fleshman XII). Are competitive sports enhancing or hurting women’s overall health? In her new memoir, Good for a Girl: A Woman Running in a Man’s World, elite runner and coach Lauren Fleshman asks pointed, pertinent questions, and provides powerful experiential and empirical evidence to back up her answers. Read the book review: https://lnkd.in/gGqpEXEe https://lnkd.in/g-RcNJA3 #womenssports #fertilityawareness

Dive into the dynamic world of sports and discover how LGBTQIA+ inclusion can reshape the game, reeling in more admirable talent into every team. https://lnkd.in/dbazmtjP Follow my blog 'The LGBTQIA+ Gazette' for more engaging blog posts like these.

Tidal waves of change are coming … Are here: #climatechange #generationalwealthtransfer #SDGs #AI I’m raising young people so perhaps I’m more attuned to what is coming up behind our generations. #Gender #identity #race #inclusion #equity #accessibility I’m also a futurist and perhaps I observe differently. What do you see?

One day we won’t need this day #IWD2024 But how far away is that ‘one day’? According to the World Economic Forum, if progress towards gender parity proceeds at the same average speed observed between 2006 and 2023, the overall global gender gap will not close for another 131 years. Accelerating progress towards gender parity will not only improve outcomes for women and girls but benefit economies and societies more broadly; reviving growth, boosting innovation and increasing resilience. It has never been more urgent for us to shift from the idea that action on gender equity is a ‘choice’, and instead, make it our concerted ‘obligation’. So what can we do to fulfil this obligation and contribute to the acceleration, rather than the deceleration of progress? We’ve been using #InternationalWomensWeek to educate ourselves on this very topic. The Ceannas team have had the pleasure of hearing from experts on the topics of men’s role in gender equity, the power of representation in UK organisations, women in Board leadership and the importance of women’s stories in creating inclusive, safe and equitable spaces in the workplace. Thank you to Dr Natalia Blagburn, Rebecca Hunt, Kate Baucherel, Amy Lewin, Robert Baker and John Amaechi OBE for some fascinating and insightful conversations so far this week. We’re also very much looking forward to the ‘Gender Equality and Intersectionality at Work’ session this morning with Victoria Burnip and Isha Sadiq. But what next? What are your suggestions for how individuals, leaders and organisations can move beyond allyship, and instead towards being true agents for change and progress? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below. #InvestinWomen #AccelerateProgress #IWD2024

Spot on. The Barbie Dream Gap Project is a powerful campaign challenging gender stereotypes and biases that hinder young girls from reaching their full potential. It urges collective action to nurture girls' confidence and empower them as dreamers and doers. https://lnkd.in/ey7d7Gbg We are all a role model for someone. In leadership, whether at work or in personal roles like parenting and mentoring, the principles of model, coach, and care are pivotal. To bridge the dream gap and ensure equal opportunities for all, we must confront our unconscious biases. Be aware of our impact on others. As role models, let's lead by example, championing equality and empowering every girl to dream big. #CloseTheDreamGap #Empowerment #mattel #diversity

For #Juneteenth, I want to have a tough discussion around the media coverage of Angel Reese vs Caitlin Clark. Why? For over a century, the media has reinforced certain tropes that perpetuate the stereotypes of Black women’s adultification and dehumanization. DISCLAIMER***This conversation is not meant to be divisive, but an attempt to share the "why" behind common tropes and stereotypes that feed into present-day media and our unconscious bias. As a person working in sports marketing and media, I feel a responsibility to elevate our conversations about Women's sports and the intersectionalities at play . #SportsMarketing #CaitlinClark #AngelReese #SportsBiz