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://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/103413304/new-study-reveals-stark-gender-bias-in-sports-coverage 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113601079/rugby-team-stands-behind-girl-teammate-pushed-out-by-stupid-rules 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113554270/girl-in-schools-first-xv-told-her-team-wont-get-any-points-if-she-plays-in-tournament

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113597700/chair-of-sport-hawkes-bay-says-principals-decision-to-deter-girl-from-playing-is-stupid

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/113602562/top-womens-player-kendra-cocksedge-says-let-briar-play-rugby-with-the-boys

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/114022308/young-budding-rugby-league-player-cant-play-because-shes-a-girl

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/103556171/give-my-daughter-a-game-are-there-really-lots-of-opportunities-for-girls-in-sport 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/17/league-of-gentlemen-how-cricket-holds-back-women-coaches

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2019/06/12/west-indies-captain-stafanie-taylor-no-support-womens-sport/

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.

  1. If we reach our target of $50k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 1 year.
  2. If we reach our target of $100k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 2 years.
  3. 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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Pledgers 85

Chris Bleackley
19/07/2019 at 2:48pm
Jo Murray
19/07/2019 at 11:08am

"Well done Cricket Wellington. Great way to show your support of women's sport and start interesting conversations around the country"

Anonymous pledger
19/07/2019 at 10:18am
Anonymous pledger
19/07/2019 at 7:59am
Jeremy Dean
19/07/2019 at 7:32am
Amy Allen
18/07/2019 at 9:56pm

"All for women’s sport! "

Mark McEntyre
18/07/2019 at 8:19pm
Regan
18/07/2019 at 8:01pm

"You go girls!"

Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 7:07pm
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 6:35pm

"Wonderful idea 😊😊😊"

Rebecca Jones
18/07/2019 at 2:22pm
Robert Whitaker
18/07/2019 at 2:16pm
Tracey Bridges
18/07/2019 at 12:30pm

"I support women in sport!"

Jan Logie
18/07/2019 at 11:56am

"What a genius idea. Thanks for the opportunity to acknowledge the amazing efforts of our sportswomen to help even up their playing field."

James Mills Workman
18/07/2019 at 11:29am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 10:15am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 10:03am
Patsy
18/07/2019 at 9:57am

"Wooooooo! Great idea. "

Rachel Lyn
18/07/2019 at 9:56am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 8:55am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 8:19am

"I think this is a fantastic idea, Good on you all! "

Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 7:47am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 7:42am

"Go for it. "

Caroline Robertson
18/07/2019 at 7:27am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 12:47am
Lucy Trevelyan
17/07/2019 at 11:27pm
Nicholas Halley
17/07/2019 at 9:33pm
Cindy Towns
17/07/2019 at 9:33pm
Fleur Fitzsimons
17/07/2019 at 9:31pm

"Such a great initiative to promote women’s sport, well done and all the best! "

Anonymous pledger
17/07/2019 at 9:28pm

"This is the kind of radical thinking that needs to happen to change the world. I applaud your gumption"

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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://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/103413304/new-study-reveals-stark-gender-bias-in-sports-coverage 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113601079/rugby-team-stands-behind-girl-teammate-pushed-out-by-stupid-rules 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113554270/girl-in-schools-first-xv-told-her-team-wont-get-any-points-if-she-plays-in-tournament

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/113597700/chair-of-sport-hawkes-bay-says-principals-decision-to-deter-girl-from-playing-is-stupid

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/black-ferns/113602562/top-womens-player-kendra-cocksedge-says-let-briar-play-rugby-with-the-boys

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/114022308/young-budding-rugby-league-player-cant-play-because-shes-a-girl

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/103556171/give-my-daughter-a-game-are-there-really-lots-of-opportunities-for-girls-in-sport 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/may/17/league-of-gentlemen-how-cricket-holds-back-women-coaches

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2019/06/12/west-indies-captain-stafanie-taylor-no-support-womens-sport/

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.

  1. If we reach our target of $50k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 1 year.
  2. If we reach our target of $100k, we will secure naming rights to the Basin Reserve for 2 years.
  3. 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.

Chris Bleackley
19/07/2019 at 2:48pm
Jo Murray
19/07/2019 at 11:08am

"Well done Cricket Wellington. Great way to show your support of women's sport and start interesting conversations around the country"

Anonymous pledger
19/07/2019 at 10:18am
Anonymous pledger
19/07/2019 at 7:59am
Jeremy Dean
19/07/2019 at 7:32am
Amy Allen
18/07/2019 at 9:56pm

"All for women’s sport! "

Mark McEntyre
18/07/2019 at 8:19pm
Regan
18/07/2019 at 8:01pm

"You go girls!"

Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 7:07pm
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 6:35pm

"Wonderful idea 😊😊😊"

Rebecca Jones
18/07/2019 at 2:22pm
Robert Whitaker
18/07/2019 at 2:16pm
Tracey Bridges
18/07/2019 at 12:30pm

"I support women in sport!"

Jan Logie
18/07/2019 at 11:56am

"What a genius idea. Thanks for the opportunity to acknowledge the amazing efforts of our sportswomen to help even up their playing field."

James Mills Workman
18/07/2019 at 11:29am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 10:15am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 10:03am
Patsy
18/07/2019 at 9:57am

"Wooooooo! Great idea. "

Rachel Lyn
18/07/2019 at 9:56am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 8:55am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 8:19am

"I think this is a fantastic idea, Good on you all! "

Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 7:47am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 7:42am

"Go for it. "

Caroline Robertson
18/07/2019 at 7:27am
Anonymous pledger
18/07/2019 at 12:47am
Lucy Trevelyan
17/07/2019 at 11:27pm
Nicholas Halley
17/07/2019 at 9:33pm
Cindy Towns
17/07/2019 at 9:33pm
Fleur Fitzsimons
17/07/2019 at 9:31pm

"Such a great initiative to promote women’s sport, well done and all the best! "

Anonymous pledger
17/07/2019 at 9:28pm

"This is the kind of radical thinking that needs to happen to change the world. I applaud your gumption"

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This campaign was unsuccessful and finished on 12/08/2019 at 9:00 PM.
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