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there should be equal representation updates about women in sports in the
across all sporting associations, Caribbean region and beyond.
federations, and boards nationally,
The mission of the organization is to
regionally, and internationally.
raise awareness for gender equality in
sports by providing girls with a platform
for self-expression and providing
developmental opportunities for girls in
sports in the Caribbean. My
undergraduate degree in Sport Sciences
allowed me to be able to thoroughly
In my final year of study at the research gender equality in sports in the
University of the West Indies, while Caribbean. I am presently using this
contemplating my next step and goals knowledge to ensure that the
post-graduation, I felt inspired. It was organisation can promote gender
then that I decided to begin a non-profit equality in sports in the Caribbean by
organization that combines my two providing the representation that
passions (sports and gender equality). I women need. Women in the Caribbean
formed Supporting Girls In Sports often suffer from inadequate media
because I believed that girls/women in coverage or support from fans as
sports in the Caribbean did not have opposed to their male counterparts.
adequate representation. I wanted to On our social media platforms
make a difference by creating a platform (Instagram: @supportinggirls_insports,
that acted as a hub for all news and
