A celebration of women’s sport
Is tennis the most feminist sport? Linda Pearce explores that very question while also looking at the most compelling storylines from the 2021 Australian Open.
Tag: Evonne Goolagong-Cawley
More than a tennis story: Sunshine Super Girl is challenging inequities and enabling inclusive possibilities
Sunshine Super Girl, a performance piece by Andrea James about Evonne Goolagong Cawley, is important. Michelle O’Shea, Megan Stronach and Hazel Maxwell share why. Last month as part of the Yarruwala Wiradjuri Cultural Festival, in the regional town of Griffith, Sunshine Super Girl, the story of Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s life, made its world premiere. Goolagong …
International Women’s Day: Our Sporting Heroines
As we look toward International Women’s Day 2020, and aligning with our values at Siren, we wanted to highlight some important sporting icons of our own, as well as those of some women across the sport media landscape. Alison Smirnoff — Melissa Hickey I first met Mel Hickey back in 2015 when I had just …