Rally Together

While a lot of progress has been made for women and girls in sport, bias still exists, making it difficult for female players and coaches to succeed. Simply acknowledging that this bias exists isn't enough. We need to Rally Together and take action to create an inclusive environment where females can thrive. Will you take the Rally Together pledge and champion women and girls in squash?

I will...

Call out sexism including 'harmless banter' in ALL environments where I coach or play
Pledge to share the success stories of women and girls far and wide
Educate myself on the issues women and girls face and learn that different groups have different needs
Invite females to coach alongside me and put them forward for opportunities
Address who I'm following and engaging with on social media so that I hear more female voices

TAKE THE PLEDGE

The pledgers

View the 300+ people and organisations who have already signed the pledge - join them now.

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Mark Williams on behalf of England Squash
Zena Wooldridge on behalf of the World Squash Federation
Alex Gough on behalf of the Professional Squash Association (PSA)
James Willstrop
Sarah-Jane Perry
Laura Massaro
Nick Matthew
Declan James
Alison Waters
Gina Kennedy
Grace Gear
Jasmine Hutton
Lucy Turmel
Yawar Abbas
Andy Light
Ben
Yulu
Hugh Mannerings
Phillip Hall
Anjali Malde
Jose Carnero
Alison Hewitt
Jules Silvera
Juan Bas
Thomas Ashley
Tayla Mounter
Lauren Selby
David Sledge
Adam Fuller
Kristian Day
Taba Taghavi
Richard Stanley
Andy Borg
Craig Stephens
Alison Insley
Tina Kershaw
Paul Walters on behalf of UNSQUASHABLE
Nick Jenkins
Kirsty Mcphee
Mark Holmes
Susan Turpin
Kate Bedwell
Lexi Panteli
Steve Cubbins
Jonathan Butson
Alan Thatcher
Scott Wiltshire
Josh Taylor
Alona
Shawn
Charles Hickson
Megan Beale
Sandy Hilderley
Dave Baldwin
Paul Mo
John L
Mohammed Aslam
Lauren Siddall
Nick Elliott
Mike Campbell
Hannah Hodgson
Alex Grogan
Adam Hope
Nidge Jubbs
Christopher Shoop-Worrall
Peter Marsden
Mia Leahey
William Joseph Mulholland
Andrew Statham
Jason Pike
Anna Kimberley
Paul Roberts
Nick Donald
Sally Archibald
Dan Kayley
Gareth May
Ginny Lee
Isaac Vaughan
Vickie Prow
Steven Cadwell
Hernan Orfila
James Roberts
Kevin Forster
Jamie Foyster
Julie
Olivia Gow
Jethro Binns
Rob Owen
Julian Moore
UEA Squash
Sam Mueller
Wayne Barnard
Daisy Newton
Edward Barnes
Steve Hempstock
Yamam Eljibary
Beth Parker
Annette Pilling @ UOM Squash
Lizzie Wall
Trevor Sturrock
Oscar Lloyd Laney
Paul Barrett
Neil Edgar
Hector Scott Lyon
Ming Evans
Prez Wilson-Thomas
Sean Reuthe
Brett De Angelis
Mark Jeffreys
Michael Hill
Annika Engstrom
William Johnson
Wendy Newlove
Simon Palferman
Yawar Islam
Alex Betts
Sarah Trevelyan
Belinda Kembery
Amy Pattison
Chris Sargent
Lauren Casling
Jonny Jones
Craig Wapnick
Sandie Doran
Caroline White-Robinson
Ben Hutton
Ben Hutton
Heath Donnelly
Nick Murrills
Aron Harper-Robinson
Sarah Parkins
Walthamstow Sports Club
Robert McKill
Ian Bullough
Noel
Chris Robertson
Daniel O'Sullivan
Thomas Andrews
David Evans
Chris Browning
Nigel Medworth
Clive Lucas
Ryan Jagessar
Berkhamsted Tennis & Squash Club
Chloe Ann
Lucas Van Zijl
Nev Buckle
John Shaw
David Phillips
Martyn Hawkins
Annie Openshaw-Blower
Robert Fraser
Howard Harding
Lawrence Jones
Olly Bickley
Mark Maskell
Anthony Bissett
Manchester Squash Academy
Michelle Williams
Kate Edwards
Ellie
Peter Withington
Adam Grilli
Steve Jones
Chris Bird-Butler
Thomas Fairhurst
Richard Vitty
Mark Page
Evi Kohl
Tracy Parker
Connor
Andrew Gillespie
Rebecca Hughes
Luke Power
Kate Ogram
Ben Ford
Paul H Easton
Martin Shippey
Jo Wallis
Mark Tasker
Howell Jones
Paul Backhouse
Timothy Osborne
Gordon Peden
Lois Stahler
Paul Makinen
Kirsten Todd
Malc
Husniye
Heidi Leseur
Joy Carter
Chris Ogden
Steve Hough
Elizabeth Godfrey
Brett Taylor
Howard Jones
Mark
Tim Orange
Barrie Mclelland
Andrew Tennant
Dianne Sayer
Carl Griffiths
Thomas Longrigg
Steven
Mick Todd
Kelly Harris
David Campion
Peter Billson
Tania Bailey
UoN Squash
Megan Thomas
Chloe Marshall
Chris Tasker
Alexander Edge
Tim Vail
Joshua Taylor
Alexandra James
Donna Helmer
Roshni Patel
Anna Vaughan-Hawkins
Mark Williams
Julian Tomlinson
Mike Edwards
Michael Harris
Michael Bottomley

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Why Rallying Together is important

To break the bias, we need to address our thoughts and behaviours around women and girls in squash. Here's why you should take action:

While sexist jokes might seem like a bit of harmless banter, sexism and misogyny underpins violence against women.
If they can see it, they can be it. Sharing the successes of women and girls will give them more inspirations they can relate to.
Female coaches face higher competency standards and lower rewards than male coaches.
If you don't follow or engage with women in sport, how can you begin to understand the barriers they face?

Top 5 tips on how your club can Rally Together

1. Educate yourself on how your club/venue can become more inclusive for women and girls - whether through webinars, blogs or whitepapers. Find links to webinars and podcasts in the handy resources section below.

2. Speak to your female membership to find out how your club/venue can enhance its culture, environment and activities.

3. Post stories and photos featuring women and girls, and share more female voices on your club/venue's social media.

4. Encourage club members to invite female friends or relatives along to play, and provide them with events and sessions info.

5. Have women in decision-making roles at the club/venue. A more diverse committee will help you see different perspectives and engage more women and girls.

Handy resources

If you'd like to educate yourself on the issues women and girls face in sport, here are some useful resources to get you started:

A series of evidence-based infographics designed to help tackle gender imbalance within high performance coaching
Follow The Well HQ on Instagram to learn how factors such as periods, sports bras, and disordered eating can impact a female athlete's performance.
Understand how women’s perceptions of menopause can influence how they engage with physical activity with Women In Sport.
The Women in Sport Podcast on Spotify releases monthly episodes bringing together insight, advise and expertise from across the sector to discuss the issues and topics affecting women and girls in the UK.

I've taken the Rally Together pledge. What's next?

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Share your story

You can anonymously share your experiences with us here to help shape our Rally Together campaign. We want everybody to understand the reality of being a female in the squash community and ask themselves if they do enough to champion women and girls in squash.