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Women and Girls Participation Framework

To grow women’s and girls’ rugby, we must offer experiences that reflect their unique motivations and needs. Here you will find the Women and Girls participation framework with example participation offerings, alongside a reflection tool.

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Framework

The Women & Girls Participation Framework, supported by the Reflection Tool, provides a shared approach for unions to assess their current offerings, plan for future needs, and focus investment where it will have the greatest impact.

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Summary

The Women and Girls Participation Framework Summary diagram outlines and defines the four key domains that reflect the different stages and motivations experienced when engaging with rugby.

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Reflection Tool

This Reflection too is designed to help bring the Women and Girls Participation Framework to like in a way that reflects unique regional context and goals.

Supporting Guides

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Age Grade

The following policies are applied to support safe an appropriate participation, ensuring participants continue to enjoy playing rugby and have a lifelong love of the game.

Case Studies

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Girls Activator Case Study

The Girls Activator Programme commenced in 2022 to leverage the success and visibility of the 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup, providing various was to sample or engage with rugby without a formal commitment. 239,017 engagements took place across the two-year period across NZ.