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What is Girls Soar?
The Girls Soar initiative is dedicated to increasing opportunities for girls and young women to be active. We are working to increase the number of female centered opportunities for physical activity primarily through promotion and education in the Halifax Regional Municipality. The basic principle of female centered programs is to provide girls and young women with equal access to active opportunities that meet their needs.
Why do we need to have Girls Soar?
Less than one percent of grade 11 females in latest 2005 PACY study (a Nova Scotian study) reached the minimum requirement of physical activity, 60 minutes, 5 days a week (as seen below in the chart).
Percentage of boys and girls in grades 3, 7, and 11 from PACY1 and PACY2 who met the recommended standard of physical activity.
Girls face similar and different barriers to physical activity participation than boys. Being uncomfortable participating in front of their male counterparts is something many girls experience. Programs that are female only provide numerous benefits for girls and young women (Fenton, et al., 1999; Humbert, 1995; Kippen, 1999).
Learn more about female centered programs on the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport’s web site.
What's Happening for Girls?
Community Recreation Services (CRS)
"Our mandate is to provide quality and accessible recreation leisure programs, services and facilities to the citizens of the Halifax Regional Municipality."
CRS offers many opportunities for girls to be physically active. To attain more information on what CRS has to offer visit your local community center, or visit the CRS web site.
YWCA
For young women ages 12-18, join an all girls program environment to get active, explore new things and meet new people. Get involved as a participant or a volunteer! Please call the Youth Department at the YWCA at 423-6162 for program details.
If you have a program that focuses on girls in HRM getting active and would like it posted on our web site please contact the Physical Activity Coordinator at active[at]halifax.ca or by calling (902) 490-5447
Physical Activity Tools to Help Girls Get and Stay Active
The resources linked below may assist you in promoting physical activity for girls:
Increasing Opportunities for Girls and Young Women to be Active:
For more information OR to post information please call
Tel : 490-5447 OR e-mail: active[at]halifax.ca
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