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The Current PositionThe percentage of Women and Girls participating in Angling is 20%. (Environment Agency "Public Attitudes to Angling Survey - October 2001) The percentage of women in decision making positions at the highest levels within angling is 3%. The percentage of women qualified as coaches and instructors in angling is 2%. These figures show the under representation of women and girls in angling at every level, and highlight the need for the Governing Bodies of Angling to address gender inequity in the sport. The Future for Women and Girls in Angling One could ask the question "why develop women and girls angling?" and the answer to this question is two fold: Why do women need access to angling?
Women need access to angling for the same reasons that anyone needs opportunities to participate in any sport. Women need access to angling as a pastime, for recreation, for competition and for opportunities to develop leadership skills. Why does Angling need women?Sport England will not fund a sport whose opportunities are inequitable. The Barriers to Women and Girls in AnglingThe Working Group on Women and Girls in Angling were asked to identify some of the barriers to greater participation in the sport . The information below is based on the discussions of the working group. It is intended to represent the views of the working group, and can not be said to be representative of all women and girls in angling. The points support many of the findings of the Nike Girls in Sport Research however, and echo the sentiments of previous research on women and girls in sport. There are some aspects of the barriers that are particularly relevant for angling. Not all of these barriers apply solely to women and girls, and this is acknowledged by the working group. The barriers identified are pertinent to women and girls, and were deemed significant enough to be included in this section. They are not placed in any priority order.
What is being done about it?Working Together for Women and Girls in Angling: Joint Governing Bodies of Angling Gender Equity Plan In 1999 a project was agreed between the National Federation of Anglers, the National Federation of Sea Anglers and the Salmon and Trout Association (the Angling Governing Bodies) and Sport England. This plan was to develop a coordinated approach to all areas of common interest in the sport of angling. In 2001 a joint Development Plan (Working Together for Angling) was written and endorsed, providing common strategic objectives for the three Governing Bodies (JAGB). Part of this 2001 plan set out the aims of the organisations involved relating to Equity. Each of the Governing Bodies set out their objective to have in place a Gender Equity Plan for their sport by 2001, which would contribute to the National Action Plan for Women and Girls Sport and Physical Activity. In order for each Governing Body to write their Gender Equity Plan, it was decided that a group with representation from all three organisations would work together on a joint plan. This plan would mirror the structure of "Working Together For Angling", and would set out aims and objectives to work towards the full inclusion of women and girls in the sport. This document is the result of this initial meeting and you will be able to get more news of how the plan formulated at the meeting develops and what actions are implemented both from this web site and also from the Joint Angling Governing Bodies. First Nature |
