“Hearing that glass ceiling break that moment you realize: why not ME? I can do this.” Donnie Rosa shares her story about overcoming gender inequities within sport and recreation and explains her responsibility as a leader to remove barriers to participation.
We dive deep into the discrimination experienced by women, girls and people identifying as LGBTQIA2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer/ questioning, intersex, asexual, two spirited plus).
Donnie is the BC Recreation and Parks Association’s President-Elect, and she is the General Manager for Vancouver Park and Recreation.
The Balance is recorded and produced by BCAHL’s Communications Manager on the traditional, unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ilwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Thank you so much for listening.
Episode Links:
-Vancouver Park Board Trans, Gender Diverse and Two-Spirit Inclusion and Resources: vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-c…rit-community.aspx
-March Madness: reflector.uindy.edu/2021/04/14/opin…ess-tournament/
-National Collegiate Athletic Association Title IX & March Madness: www.forbes.com/sites/ceceliatown…/?sh=4e6d8dd77007
-Justine Blainey: bleacherreport.com/articles/151749…s-40th-birthday
-Billy Jean King Battle of the Sexes Film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3NCf0GUwFo
-BCRPA: healthyliving.bcrpa.bc.ca/creating-saf…ming-spaces/ [healthyliving.bcrpa.bc.ca]
-National Women’s Hockey League Transgender Player Policy: www.nwhl.zone/nwhl-transgender-policy
