Data Sheet 3_An exploratory evaluation of a shared learning community of practice approach to improving gender equity in sports and physical activity programming.pdf

Descriptive pre- and post-assessment results showed observable increases in cohort mean scores for most gender equity practices, with the biggest increases coming in training personnel and access to resources. However, challenges such as staff turnover and lack of organizational capacity hindered full implementation of the GAPs. Interviews highlighted the value of the CoP approach, especially in building community and sharing knowledge but noted difficulties in organizational changes due to resource and staffing limitations.</p>Conclusion<p>The SLAT demonstrated that a community of practice model can effectively support gender equity in youth sports and physical programming, though there are significant barriers in under-resourced organizations.

Future interventions should focus on long-term investments in capacity-building to ensure sustainable organizational change related to gender equity.</p>