Monash experts are able to discuss the success of the Matildas World Cup campaign
Monash University experts are able to discuss a number of topics relating to the Matildas and whether there should be more funding in women’s sport rather than a public holiday.
Dr Tom Heenan, Lecturer, Sport and Australian Studies in the Monash Intercultural Lab, Faculty of Arts
Contact: +61 439 047 118 or tom.heenan@monash.edu
Read more of Dr Heenan’s commentary at Monash Lens
The following can be attributed to Dr Heenan:
“This could be the biggest week ever in Australian sport if the Matildas make the final, or even the semi final against traditional sporting rival, England. In a largely provincial and masculine sport culture, an Australian women’s football team is playing on a global stage.”
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Will the FIFA Women's World Cup be a catalyst to encourage more girls and women into soccer?
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How will the World Cup affect soccer in Australia and women's sport generally?
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Are more people watching women’s sport now more than ever?
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The politics behind the FIFA Women's World Cup?
Ruth Jeanes, Professor, Faculty of Education
Contact details: +61 3 9903 4840 or ruth.jeanes@monash.edu
Read more of Associate Professor Jeanes’ commentary at Monash Lens
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What the future of women’s sport will look like post-World Cup
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Gender inequality in sport
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Gender parity in football
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Addressing inequities and discrimination in community sport and within coaching and leadership
“Women’s football has come a long way in the past 50 years, and the World Cup provides a remarkable platform to elevate the value of women’s participation and representation on a national and global stage.
“However, it will take significant and ongoing investment from those who govern football – including taking the value of women’s participation seriously at all levels – if the legacy ambitions of the FIFA 2023 World Cup are to be translated into meaningful change for women.
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