British Orienteering

#4. International Women’s Day – 'This Girl Can'… Orienteer

4 March 2020

Report by Natalie Weir, England Development Officer

International Women’s Day – 8 March 2020.

British Orienteering is supporting International Women’s Day. 

'This Girl Can'… Orienteer

In 2019 our fun family activity Xplorer engaged over 13,000 participants, but did you know that 58% of those participants were female - an increase of 35% compared to 2018.

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Xplorer is a friendly navigation challenge that is educational and gives children a sense of adventure as they explore the park to find the markers. It involves a healthy mix of physical activity and decision making that the whole family can enjoy together. At each marker, children need to identify what is pictured and enjoy learning a fun fact to tell their friends.

It’s fun, healthy and can vastly improve your navigation skills – so perfect for new mums and grandma’s who are looking for something to do to get out and active.

Xplorer events can be found here

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International Women's Day (IWD) provides an important moment to showcase commitment to women's equality, launch new initiatives and action, celebrate women's achievements, raise awareness, highlight gender parity gains and more.

The day is celebrated and supported globally by industry, governments, educational institutions, community groups, professional associations, women's networks, charities and non-profit bodies, the media and more.

Collectively every person and all groups can make a difference within their sphere of influence by taking concrete action to help build a more gender equal world. From small powerful grassroots gatherings to large-scale conference and events - International Women's Day is celebrated everywhere. It's a big day for inspiration and change.

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