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The need to get teenage girls moving

Nine To Noon

English - February 28, 2022 20:30 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 8 ratings
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Research by Sport New Zealand shines a light on the steep drop off in girls' participation in sport and active recreation. By the age of 16, there is a 17% gap between male and female participation and by age 17, the gap is 28%. The research also shows that the vast majority of teen girls want to be active and understand that it's good for them, but a range of things are standing the way. Sport New Zealand's Chief Executive Raelene Castle talks to Kathryn about a new campaign to get girls moving.