Currently, I'm pursuing a career in coaching. It starts from the top down. From what I've heard, people are more likely to hire people similar to themselves. The people at the top right now are generally males. There are fewer coaching jobs for women in Canada. Another problem is that you don't want to separate the two, but there are a lot of men coaching women's sports, getting those coaching jobs, and there aren't a lot of women getting those men's coaching jobs. Girls are different from guys. They operate differently. From my experience, from a mentorship standpoint it's harder to work with a male coach than it is with a female, just based on gender. That can push people away from pursuing those mentorship opportunities.
On November 3rd, 2016. See this statement in context.