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Beyond the sidelines: Championing women, inclusion and marginalised voices in sport, leisure and tourism
Friday, 9 April 2027
Examine how sport, leisure and tourism can move beyond symbolic inclusion through accessible participation, fair progression, representative leadership, safeguarding and accountability shaped by women and marginalised communities.
About this event
Sport, leisure and tourism can create confidence, connection and opportunity, yet participation and leadership remain unevenly distributed. Women and marginalised groups often encounter barriers in employment, governance, media representation, public space and access to resources. This webinar examines how inclusion can move from supportive language to sustained institutional practice across these closely connected fields.
The session will explore how gender intersects with race, disability, class, sexuality, age and migration status. These dimensions shape who feels welcome, whose expertise is recognised and who bears risk in sporting, leisure and tourism settings. Participants will consider why broad categories can conceal important differences and why affected people must help define priorities.
Attention will be given to organisational culture, recruitment, progression, safeguarding and the design of services and spaces. The discussion will examine practical approaches such as transparent decision making, accessible participation, fair procurement and representative leadership. It will also address tokenism, unpaid consultation and the expectation that individuals should solve structural problems through resilience alone.
The webinar will connect inclusion with quality, legitimacy and better decision making. Diverse perspectives can reveal neglected needs and challenge assumptions, but representation is meaningful only when accompanied by authority and resources. Participants will consider suitable measures of progress and mechanisms for accountability. The session aims to support environments where marginalised voices influence agendas, benefits are shared fairly and participation does not require people to suppress identity or accept avoidable harm. Lasting inclusion therefore requires measurable commitments, protected channels for challenge and willingness to redistribute influence within institutions.