Emma Evans

2 weeks ago | wispainsighthub.org | Emma Evans |Jess Davidson |Merran Brockie-David |Cheycoda Cocks

8 in 10 disabled girls were inspired by the 2024 Paralympic Games and 67% said it “made me want to be more active and play more sport”. The Paralympics can be an opportunity for powerful representation of disability sport, celebrating disabled women in sport competing at the highest level on the world-stage. But while the visibility of disability sport is improving, real-world access, inclusion, and support still lag behind the ideals promoted by the Paralympic Games.

Jan 16, 2025 | wispainsighthub.org | Emma Evans |Jess Davidson |Merran Brockie-David |Cheycoda Cocks

Tatiana Raumati trains at Māngere’s Moana Nui-a-Kiwa Centre for the Z Manu World Champs. She encourages more girls to participate, emphasising that ‘girls can bomb with the best’. The Māngere qualifier, featuring top competitors, offers a chance to advance to the grand final on March 1. If you’ve ever been to the Moana Nui-a-Kiwa Centre in Māngere, South Auckland, over the summer, you’ve probably seen Tatiana Raumati practising her manu technique in the popular bombing pool.

Dec 8, 2024 | wispainsighthub.org | Merran Brockie-David |Canadian Women |Suzanne McFadden |Emma Evans

The 2024 ParaFed Canterbury Awards Function provided the ideal setting as Christchurch-based teenage duo Paralympian #235 Lili-Fox Mason and Paralympian #237 Gabriella “Gaby” Smith were presented with their official numbered pins by Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ). An official numbered pin is presented to every individual who represents New Zealand at the Paralympic Games. A Paralympian receives their number once they have competed at their first Paralympic Games.

Dec 3, 2024 | wispainsighthub.org | Merran Brockie-David |Canadian Women |Suzanne McFadden |Emma Evans

New York, NY, December 3, 2024 — Parity, a Group 1001 company and the premier platform for professional women athlete partnerships, today released “Beyond the Game: Exposing the Economic Realities of Professional Women Athletes’, a new comprehensive study revealing the financial uncertainties facing 500 verified professional women athletes from 55 sports.

Nov 24, 2024 | wispainsighthub.org | Emma Evans |Jess Davidson |Merran Brockie-David |Cheycoda Cocks

Thousands of young New Zealanders will play basketball for the first time this summer as Basketball New Zealand tries to breakdown the barriers that keep females off the court. Basketball is the fastest growing sport at youth level in New Zealand and women's basketball is one of the fastest growing sports in the world. A nationwide Summer of Basketball programme promoting the 3x3 version of the game aimed to boost the numbers even further.