Multicultural swimming program breaking down barriers for women

By Siren Posted in Community Sport Swimming

Posted on July 19, 2022July 18, 2022

Aish Ravi looks at a program from Life Saving Victoria designed to encourage and support women from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to learn to swim. On Tuesday evenings, after school lessons when it’s relatively quiet, Zara and her friends gather at the local pool in south-east Melbourne to receive swim lessons and swim in …

The Women’s Coaching Association is smashing the grass ceiling

By Kirby Fenwick Posted in Interview

Posted on April 27, 2021April 26, 2021

Empowerment. Education. Sustainability. These are some of the goals of the Women’s Coaching Association whose mission is to change the culture of coaching in sport. Passed over for roles. Ignored. Patronised. Verbally abused. Sexually harassed. For women coaching sport—any sport—these are not unusual experiences. In fact, according to Aish Ravi and Julia Hay, founders of …