EMPOWERING GIRLS
THROUGH SPORT
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND EDUCATION
Fast and Female is a registered Canadian charity committed to empowering girls through sport, physical activity, and education. We aim to build confidence and leadership skills by hosting a wide range of national and local events and programs, both in-person and virtual.
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Why We Do What We Do!
50%
of girls are not participating in sport by the time they reach adolescence (CWS, 2022)
35%
of girls feel they are not expected to be good at sport, compared to 4% of boys (Women in Sport, 2023)
94%
of women in C-Suite leadership positions played sport growing up (Ernst and Young, 2018)
Fast and Female is aware that the experiences and barriers faced by girls and gender-diverse participants may be heightened when looking at their experiences through an intersectional lens: this includes their intersecting identities beyond gender, such as race, ethnicity, religion, culture, ability, economic status, sexuality and more.
OUR IMPACT
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