The Fast and Female Team had the opportunity to chat with Tianna, the founder of Heal in Colour. Tianna is a Caribbean Canadian woman. Tianna has been a long time athlete. She played basketball, volleyball and track at her high…
Program Coordinator, Rebecca Saldanha tells us what exactly is in her bag for rock climbing I love climbing because, in my opinion, there’s no one perfect body type for it. Everyone has their strengths and faults; small fingers help you…
Fast and Female REAL Role Model, Molly Hurford, shares about her new venture Strong Girl Publishing! Hi hi! I’m Molly Hurford. I’m an author, journalist and podcaster, and now, the founder of Strong Girl Publishing. On the side, I’m a…
This is an introduction to our new Parasport series, where we will be talking about different sports for people with disabilities. Parasport is a term used to describe sports played by people with disabilities, physical and intellectual. Other terms that…
By Morgyn Engman The Fast and Female got the opportunity to attend the first ever WNBA game on Canadian soil. On May 13th the WNBA came to Canada for the first time to play an exhibition game before the season…
Fast and Female has always had Role Models at the center of our programming to empower girls through sports. We are excited to share how we are improving and updating the REAL (Relatable, Empowered, Active Leaders) Role Model program! 80%…
Fast and Female Supporting Women in Sports Foundation is excited to share that we have received another Canadian Tire Jumpstart Community Development Grant! Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a Canadian charity that “helps kids overcome financial accessibility barriers to sport and…
By Rebecca Saldanha, BTR Run Lead and Program Coordinator at Fast and Female In partnership with local Scarborough organization, Girls and Women in Motion (GWIM), Fast and Female is providing a 6-week running program leading up to Scarborough’s Very Own…
A new mascot is making its debut heading into the first WNBA game on Canadian soil. But rather than represent a team, this mascot represents equality in sport. Meet Ally Hoop: The Equal Pay Mascot. “It’s no secret that WNBA…
Goddess Run is supporting Fast and Female with their June Goddess Challenge. Goddess Run is a women’s run series based in British Columbia. It all started with the first official Goddess Run taking place in 2012. The mission of the…