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Motorsport is often seen as a male-dominated field, but women like Nikki Garnham are proving that speed and adrenaline know no gender. Nikki’s journey into the fast-paced world of speedway racing is nothing short of inspiring—a story of passion, persistence, and honoring her father’s legacy. Read Nikki's story: https://bit.ly/3N5zzH4

Lessons from Formula 1 with Paolo Aversa 🏎 In today's blog post, Paolo explores how F1 is addressing its historical gender gap, supporting female drivers and staff, and paving the way for greater inclusivity🌟 As a globally acclaimed expert in the business of Formula 1 and a Professor of Strategy at King’s College London, Paolo offers unique insights from the fastest, most competitive settings on earth. Check out the full blog to learn how F1 is driving change and discover Paolo's powerful insights🚀 #Formula1 #WomenInMotorsport #GenderEquality #DiversityAndInclusion #PaoloAversa #apseakers

AWA and RPM grit and planning in action in the context of Minardi Day 2024 AWA - Automotive Women Association Dino Paoli Srl RPM Italia https://lnkd.in/dNZxKs5T

This piece sheds light on the challenges of addressing diversity in our sport. The lack of competitive opportunities can lead to a lack of diversity, raising questions about the impact of standard practices. #Diversity #Inclusion #SportsEquality

🔎 Motorsport has not always been viewed as the most inclusive of sectors, but what initiatives are being put in place to change this? ➕ More than Equal ➕ Racing Pride ➕ Driven By Us ➕ FIA Girls on Track ➕ Mission 44 ➕ Women in Motorsports North America ➕ Females in Motorsport ➕ Global Karting League:UK This DE&I guide is designed to collate these purpose-led organisations into one easy-to-access resource. Far from the finished list, it will be updated and expand over time to include the various programmes and causes driving positive change in our industry. #motorsport #diversity #equity #inclusion https://lnkd.in/eirspAv2

Can women race in F1? Kym Illman’s short video poses an important question with some great interviews. SPOILER: The answer is YES. Sophia Floersch nails one of the core issues: getting young girls interested in karting. This will help talented female drivers come up through the ranks as well as more female mechnical and engineering talents. The tremendous work Susie Wolff and her team at F1 academy are doing will undoubtedly inspire a new generation of females in to motorsport. ‘If they could they’d already be there’ in the commente under Kim’s video. Clearly they either didn’t watch the video or are too dumb to understand. Some say it’s about strength. Women are easily capable of being strong enough. Neck muscles, cardio for the G-forces through corners is critical as is and core for steering. Whilst F1 cars have power steering. It’s F4, F3 and F2 cars that don’t. As Sophia comments - F3 and F2 are more physical than F1 in regard to steering - and she’d know, Sophia competes in FIA Formula 3 with Van Amersfoort Racing. She has previously raced in the DTM, the FIA World Endurance Championship and is a podium finisher in ADAC Formula 4 and the ELMS, as well as the youngest race winner of the Ginetta Junior Championship. In Sophia (et al) we trust. Female racing drivers have also successfully competed in Indycar. Indycars have no power steering on circuit, road and oval tracks at speeds topping 234mph! So the physical demands in Indy are just as hard if not greater than F1. Britains very own Katherine legge not only qualified but raced in last years Indy500. LKYSUNZ doesn’t just believe women can compete in F1. We know they can. Part of our intention is to make motorsport more accessible for all, particularly in currently under-represented communities, countries and entire continents around the world. This means grass roots investment in karting, academies and SIM/Esports. https://lnkd.in/ecHe9vmQ

Working with people who want to make a difference is important

💢 There cannot be true diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging - as well as empowerment - if people continue excluding Muslim women, specifically veiled women, from participation in society. Women wearing the veil have been continuously made feel invisible and have had to fight their way through to achieve things in life, often at the expense of their mental health, because the fight is unfair, biased, prejudiced. If we talk about empowerment but deny access to it to a group of people, we aren't advocating for genuine empowerment but are promoting exclusivity and supremacy instead. If we are talking about equality for all but leave out a group of people - veiled Muslim women in particular - because we either do not understand their way of life or do not hold any regard for them - we aren't truly advocating for equality. In the context of current events we cannot have a conversation about antisemitism if we also do not address islamophobia. Both are horrible, but if you only focus on one and leave out the other, you are not being inclusive. And people tend to mostly ignore islamophobia because they tend to disregard the most affected demographic (veiled women). If we continue to promote one group of people over the other, we won't be making a big change in society at all - but will be creating gaps and only furthering already existing isolation. For years now Muslim women in general, and specifically veiled women, have been told to stay in their niche. But guess what ... that niche grew so big it's spilling over. We are certainly not going away and certainly aren't going to stay silent when we see injustice. But we have a message to every other DEIB advocate - you either include us already or take a careful long look at yourself. Because you are lying to the world by pretending you care for everyone. There's no polite or politically correct way of saying this. If your advocacy doesn't improve conditions for marginalized groups in society, Muslim women being one of those groups, your advocacy is a fraud. These women never asked to be outcast. In fact, all we've ever wanted is to be acknowledged and to belong. By denying us our right to visibility and representation, you are rejecting everyone else who doesn't fit the mold. Either we are all in this together, or we are going to call it for what it is - a lie. © 2008-2024 Camilla Stein #Islamophobia #deib #inclusivity #equality #participation #visibility #empowerment #humanconnection #muslimwomen #islamintheworld #antisemitism #thinkaboutit #womensuppprtingwomen #hypewomen #newleadership #leadershiplessons #leadership

Following on from our recent post about the amazing impact of the FIA Girls on Track UK program, I wanted to share some more insights into the current state of women in motorsport. While it’s inspiring to see over 10,000 young girls being introduced to the possibilities within motorsport, there’s still a long road ahead. Did you know that no female driver has competed in Formula 1 since 1992? And currently, women make up only 5% of engineers in F1 teams. Programs like Girls on Track UK are vital for changing this landscape, empowering young girls to pursue careers in racing – not just as drivers, but as engineers, strategists, and innovators. It’s efforts like these that will help close the gender gap and ensure the future of motorsport is more inclusive. At Not Just Girls, I’m excited to continue championing initiatives like these and seeing more women take their rightful place in the motorsport world! #WomenInSTEAM #MotorsportDiversity #GirlsOnTrack #WomenInMotorsport #NotJustGirls

"When we inspire others to understand and value women's inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there's a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment." - International Women's Day 2024 Boxing Ontario’s Female Development Committee is embodying the #IWD2024 theme #InspireInclusion through their passion to grow and develop female boxing in our province. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQ_xbuP3