Jan 30, 2023
Dr Catherine Ordway is an
academic in sports management, and a sports lawyer, who specialises
in anti corruption and integrity.
She's a sought after tribunal member, media
commentator and consultant who's assisted sports including AFL,
archery athletics, basketball, combat sports cricket, cycling,
football, golf, handball, rowing, rugby, softball, swimming, and
triathlon in governance, selection and anti-doping and code of
conduct disputes.
What
is less well known is that Catherine played a central role in the
establishment of Women on Boards shortly after the 2000 Sydney
Olympic Games.
In this podcast Catherine talks about that first meeting with Ruth Medd and the growth of Women on Boards and the push to have better and skills represented on state and national sports boards. As she says, it was all about moving away from “Oh, he kicked the winning goal in 1978 - he’d make a good board member,” to professionalising sports boards and setting gender targets.
Claire and Catherine also discuss the push for parity for female athletes “starting with broadcasting and sponsorship rights, pay parity, and access to facilities,” and the complex issues around trans women in sport.
About Dr Catherine Ordway: Sport Integrity Research Lead & Associate Professor at University of Canberra; Chair, Vetting Panel, Badminton World Federation; Independent Review Board, International Cricket Council; Head Anti-Doping Hearing Panel, World Curling Federation.
LinkedIn: Catherine
Ordway
Claire
Braund (host)
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