Smashing the Patriarchy for Women Leaders in Sport with Professor Clare Hanlon

Advancing Women in Sport

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Smashing the Patriarchy for Women Leaders in Sport with Professor Clare Hanlon

Michelle Redfern

Nov 28, 2022

Professor Clare Hanlon is focussing on building organisational capacity to encourage more women to advance into leadership roles in sport. Clare discusses how she learns from the sport industry to identify what is working and what is not when it comes to having more women in leadership. Whilst she is a researcher, she is clear that she only wants research that will create change for women and girls. We discuss how important the art of storytelling is in sport and recipients being able to hear and appreciate the key messages as well as being able gain actionable insights. Clare says this is an important factor in her wide-ranging research as she wants it to inform and stimulate action, so she is also focussed on translating research into practices. Clare is determined to eliminate the boundaries for women and girls in sport, and we discuss her critical research and actionable insights about the impact of uniform choices, particularly on pre-teen and teenage girls. This includes a shoutout to some sports organisations who have stepped up in terms of uniform choices so that participation for women and girls, of all ages and walks of life, is not compromised by attire. About Professor Clare Hanlon Clare is passionate to create ‘no boundaries’ for girls and women in sport. In her pursuit Clare translates research into practice and provides advice to international through to local organisations to build community capacity that breaks down barriers and increases opportunities for women and girls as leaders and players in sport. Her global collaboration includes working with colleagues in countries including Canada, USA, South East Asia and the Pacific. Clare has pushed the boundaries for sport uniforms for girls and women, co-led a national roadmap to assist organisations build capacity to embrace women and girls in sport and a national policy framework for women in sport; created a high level women in sport strategy for Sport Australia; was a member on the Victorian Ministerial Inquiry for Women and Girls in Sport and Active Recreation; and advisor for three State/Territory Governments on infrastructure and systems to encourage women and girls in sport. In recognition of creating change, Clare was inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll (2018), recognised as a Change our Game role model by the Victorian Minister for Sport (2016) and a chapter was dedicated to her in the book Oceania inspirational women: Making a difference in physical education, sport and dance (2016). Currently, Clare is a Director of the Oceania Gymnastics Union, a member of the inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Council of Auscycling; and a Co-Founder of Musical Moments Trust in support of Challenge to help children with cancer. Links