Do you feel stuck in a rut and can’t get out? Find out how trying a new physical activity or sport can improve your home and work life.
Women’s Health
4 surprising ways so-called fitness fads may help you get more active
Whether it’s Peloton, Zumba, Bowflex, Midnight Runners or CrossFit, discover how these so-called "fitness fads" may unlock a more active day for you.
Hijabi Ballers: Supporting Muslim women & girls to be active
Meet the Hijabi Ballers – an organization that seeks to recognize and celebrate the athleticism of Muslim women and girls.
Exercises to improve your period & PMS
Physical activity can benefit women and girls dealing with the sometimes-draining effects of periods. Learn about exercises that can help improve your period and PMS.
Women’s health: 9 hormones linked to physical activity
Learn how you can make nine hormones closely linked with physical activity work(out) for you.
Women’s health: Active tips for your life stages
This article is part of our new women’s health series that talks about how getting active benefits your health and hormones at different life stages and shares tips and exercises to get the most out of each. Whether you’re a teenage girl, young woman, in mid-life or...
8 ways to help girls and women be physically active
Whether it’s swimmer Penny Oleksiak, soccer player Kadeisha Buchanan or skier Marielle Thompson, women in Canada are dominating the world stage of sports and athletics and inspiring young women to lead active lifestyles. With March 8 being International Women’s Day,...
Connecting Indigenous girls to their culture through hockey
“It all began with a conversation a few years ago with Hockey Nova Scotia about how to increase opportunities for girls, especially in Indigenous communities, to play hockey,” said Ryan Francis, co-founder and lead of the Hockey Nova Scotia Indigenous Girls Hockey...
Six things to know about supporting women in physical activity & sport – and how to learn from them
Over the past year, ParticipACTION has examined our physical activity engagement initiatives to identify key gendered differences and share analysis and solutions to our valued sector partners. What better way to celebrate International Women’s Day than to recognize...