As the mother of two girls who are involved in sports, one competitively, I see the impact of sports on their self-confidence and development.
In my own community, I've coached girl's ball hockey for many years. We had a ball hockey league that was co-ed. Girls weren't participating for very long; they were dropping out. Then we expanded into a girl's division and now there is an interest in it. There are waiting lists. It's a growing league.
How are you and the department going to focus on encouraging women and girls in sport, to encourage their numbers and participation?