In Conversation with Kerry Turner: The Future of Women and Girls in Sport

Major sporting events on home soil, like the FIFA Women’s World Cup and AFC Asian Cup are critical moments for women and girls in sport, highlighting both progress and ongoing challenges. Kerry Turner, former Aussie Stingers world champion and women’s sport lead at the Office of Sport, shares insights with Andrea Maggio from Women NSW on building lasting change across the sector. In this conversation, we explore teenage participation and drop‑out rates, the impact of body image concerns, and strategies addressing these barriers, including initiatives like the Daughters and Dads program. We also discuss how visibility at elite events helps open career pathways beyond the field, from sports science to leadership. Follow Women NSW on social media Facebook:   / womennsw   Instagram:   / womennsw   LinkedIn:   / women-nsw