Rename the Basin Reserve
By Support Women's Sport
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Rename The Basin Reserve
Project 2019-07-16 11:03:56 +1200
Introducing:
The Support Women's Sport Basin Reserve
This project was coined to increase support for New Zealand's female athletes. To champion greater media coverage and tackle the clear inequalities in the visibility and value of all women’s sport in New Zealand.
To find out more about the Support Women's Sport initiative click here.
But is the gender bias in sports reporting real?!
To put simply, yes. Here are just a handful of articles that validate our argument:
https://michelleredfern.com/2019/01/05/what-is-the-invisible-barrier-for-women-in-sport/
https://www.wisden.com/almanack/why-cricket-needs-to-improve-its-attitude-to-sexism
But why rename the Basin Reserve?
If we’re serious about drawing attention to women’s sport then let’s do it on a scale never seen before. Let’s take our oldest and most famous cricket ground and call it the 'Support Women’s Sport Basin Reserve’. By renaming this historic location we’ll be making a statement to the world.
It took an earthquake to create the basin reserve. Let’s keep shaking things up!
And why support us?
Our mission is simple: we want women’s sport to be more valued. That means by players and coaches as well as reporters, editors and academics.
We want to challenge the ignorantly biased and sometimes, blatantly sexist culture that persists in New Zealand sports.
We want better stories to be published about women’s sport.
We want more women in senior leadership positions.
We want to support journalists who give prime real estate to women’s sports coverage.
And most importantly, we want to provide young girls with positive role models they can aspire to, because if they can see her, they can be her.
Here's where you come in:
In order to secure naming rights of the Basin Reserve, there are a few targets that we must hit.
- If we reach our target of $50k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 1 year.
- If we reach our target of $100k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 2 years.
- If we reach our target of $150k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 3 years.
Thank you so much for your support!
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2019-08-08 14:39:14 +1200
"You go you good things!! Brilliant cause and brilliant execution. Let do this! Your mates @ Augusto are right behind you."
2019-08-05 15:31:52 +1200
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"I SUPPORT WOMENS SPORT"
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"Great idea"
2019-07-27 20:13:25 +1200
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2019-07-25 21:07:57 +1200
"😊"
2019-07-25 20:57:57 +1200
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2019-07-24 21:23:07 +1200
"Get up! "
2019-07-24 19:31:13 +1200
"Well done Ladies. I am sorry that you have had to also receive negative comments that miss the point. "
2019-07-24 07:14:31 +1200
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2019-07-22 10:19:55 +1200
"The Basin is going to sell naming rights to someone, so why not take the opportunity to promote a positive social message as an alternative to the more usual corporate name option for a year or two? "
2019-07-21 15:04:27 +1200
"See her, be her! "
2019-07-20 21:59:43 +1200
"Love it - great way to highlight the imbalance in the media coverage of women's sport compared to men's."
2019-07-20 18:15:10 +1200
"Equal rights. Equal lights"
2019-07-20 11:09:07 +1200
2019-07-20 09:13:32 +1200
"Fingers crossed we get there. Please support this great cause. "
2019-07-19 18:49:30 +1200
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Rename The Basin Reserve
Project 2019-07-16 11:03:56 +1200
Introducing:
The Support Women's Sport Basin Reserve
This project was coined to increase support for New Zealand's female athletes. To champion greater media coverage and tackle the clear inequalities in the visibility and value of all women’s sport in New Zealand.
To find out more about the Support Women's Sport initiative click here.
But is the gender bias in sports reporting real?!
To put simply, yes. Here are just a handful of articles that validate our argument:
https://michelleredfern.com/2019/01/05/what-is-the-invisible-barrier-for-women-in-sport/
https://www.wisden.com/almanack/why-cricket-needs-to-improve-its-attitude-to-sexism
But why rename the Basin Reserve?
If we’re serious about drawing attention to women’s sport then let’s do it on a scale never seen before. Let’s take our oldest and most famous cricket ground and call it the 'Support Women’s Sport Basin Reserve’. By renaming this historic location we’ll be making a statement to the world.
It took an earthquake to create the basin reserve. Let’s keep shaking things up!
And why support us?
Our mission is simple: we want women’s sport to be more valued. That means by players and coaches as well as reporters, editors and academics.
We want to challenge the ignorantly biased and sometimes, blatantly sexist culture that persists in New Zealand sports.
We want better stories to be published about women’s sport.
We want more women in senior leadership positions.
We want to support journalists who give prime real estate to women’s sports coverage.
And most importantly, we want to provide young girls with positive role models they can aspire to, because if they can see her, they can be her.
Here's where you come in:
In order to secure naming rights of the Basin Reserve, there are a few targets that we must hit.
- If we reach our target of $50k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 1 year.
- If we reach our target of $100k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 2 years.
- If we reach our target of $150k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 3 years.
Thank you so much for your support!
Comments
Hey! Thanks for checking out this project.
We haven't made any updates yet, follow us if you want to be notified when we do.
2019-08-08 14:39:14 +1200
"You go you good things!! Brilliant cause and brilliant execution. Let do this! Your mates @ Augusto are right behind you."
2019-08-05 15:31:52 +1200
2019-08-02 10:41:41 +1200
2019-07-31 11:40:37 +1200
"I SUPPORT WOMENS SPORT"
2019-07-31 10:33:55 +1200
2019-07-30 06:23:35 +1200
2019-07-29 20:27:06 +1200
2019-07-29 17:01:19 +1200
2019-07-29 14:38:02 +1200
2019-07-28 16:40:02 +1200
2019-07-27 20:16:56 +1200
"Great idea"
2019-07-27 20:13:25 +1200
2019-07-26 09:13:43 +1200
2019-07-25 21:07:57 +1200
"😊"
2019-07-25 20:57:57 +1200
2019-07-25 09:44:32 +1200
2019-07-24 21:23:07 +1200
"Get up! "
2019-07-24 19:31:13 +1200
"Well done Ladies. I am sorry that you have had to also receive negative comments that miss the point. "
2019-07-24 07:14:31 +1200
2019-07-23 11:58:16 +1200
2019-07-22 18:01:10 +1200
2019-07-22 17:57:31 +1200
2019-07-22 11:38:53 +1200
2019-07-22 10:19:55 +1200
"The Basin is going to sell naming rights to someone, so why not take the opportunity to promote a positive social message as an alternative to the more usual corporate name option for a year or two? "
2019-07-21 15:04:27 +1200
"See her, be her! "
2019-07-20 21:59:43 +1200
"Love it - great way to highlight the imbalance in the media coverage of women's sport compared to men's."
2019-07-20 18:15:10 +1200
"Equal rights. Equal lights"
2019-07-20 11:09:07 +1200
2019-07-20 09:13:32 +1200
"Fingers crossed we get there. Please support this great cause. "
2019-07-19 18:49:30 +1200
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