And so what weve seen with now three complete seasons of AFL WS Thats the Womens Australian Rules. You know we see the increase in pay for professional cricketers for example. Bridie O'Donnell was born on 29 April, 1974 in Australia. When I graduated from medical school my grandmother gave me the medal and necklace, and Ive kept it safe for 20 years. [00:18:56] And interestingly the response by the AFL media was to remove the photo and then the Internet responded even more vociferously people in support of her and of womens sport by saying this is not the solution removing womens images from public spaces is not the way to silence critics. First, she worked as a medical practitioner. They could do it five years ago they would probably struggle and so well I think we need to determine the barriers. So what we know about women in sport in Australia is it has extraordinary links to the importance of just challenging our rigid gender stereotypes. We will update Bridie O'Donnell's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. I mean being an elite athlete and representing your country or being the best in the world is such an incredibly privileged little bubble to live in. Once the road went up and gravity became a factor, women whose physiology could generate power while carrying as little weight as possible were the benchmark. Its a great question. Im Chris Stafford. Well why doesnt the UCI the governing body say if you want to hold a rice race licence you have to broadcast X amount and you have to provide the footage and everyone would pass the buck and say its not their job. But I was a very academic kid and so I studied really hard through high school and I was completely mediocre at team sports and I wanted to be a leader like I was so desperately trying to be the best athlete and I just wasnt I didnt have enough speed I didnt have enough agility and all those things that you do when youre playing netball and touch football and some of the sports that have really big in teams here in Queensland. 3-min read. How do they respect and talk about women in their privacy of their own home. They would have a budget over a four year cycle and they would then work alongside the Department of Sport and Rec to oversee policy. CEOs and board directors and the stats are mind boggling 96 percent of women in leadership positions across all industries have been competitive athletes. And when Peggy talks people listen. You know these are the things that shape us for when were sitting in a very difficult meeting with difficult personalities or when we have staff who are feeling unrecognized via a process thats happening whether thats in government or in medical industries and as I said Ive been a doctor for a very long time. By mid-morning, it would be sunny and above 15 degrees, so we would train. You know we see the increase in pay for professional cricketers for example. Thats a powerful image of a man who knows her sport. Now if we come back to Australia and we look at the WB ls a great example we have the fourth season of The Womens Big Bash. It has the largest population and the City of Melbourne as its capital has a barometer Metro Melbourne has a population of around six million. [00:39:37] And if youd like to find out more about Bridies work and the organization you could find a link in the show notes accompanying this episode at WiSP Sports dot com. A typical training day would unfold in a series of slow, generally silent manoeuvres. Its just it can be overwhelming but I hope it can be rewarding too and youll youll see absolutely the changes. She is from Australia. Bridie what what did your main focus in the big to dos because you know youve got a huge huge agenda. You fail a lot. , money, salary, income, and assets. As a young girl growing up in a house with no electricity and television, Dr Bridie O'Donnell had no idea she would one day be a world champion cyclist. We have had women meddling in basketball at the Olympics for five six Olympics and yet and we have some of the best basketball is in the world have come from Australia. And unfortunately under that category of niche was womens sports. But more of them are mind lovingly great and a privilege an absolute privilege to work in an industry to be paid a salary every fortnight to do something that is affecting change for millions of people is a distinct privilege and I just I know its the job of my lifetime. We want fans to experience those games because that then also leads to TV viewership and that if youve never been to a WNBA game or at Suncorp if Nepal or if I thought w the atmosphere is wonderful and very family friendly nowhere near the same levels of aggression and violence. During her residency she was a rower and then an Ironman triathlete, and finished the Ironman Hawaii World Championships in 2006. Its all of the things that I experience which is you lose a lot. But it is frustrating when you see the standard of play in the success of play because often the argument is so well medals will will win for funding means as it does in the UK for example with lottery funding they want to see the medals first but it can be a catch 22 as well. In 2016, she became the first Australian woman to make an attempt on the UCI World Hour record in 15 years, setting a new world record of 46.882km at the Adelaide Superdrome. And so I would say that the London Paralympics was probably the best broadcast and profiled Paralympics weve seen and as you know so much investment went into the campaign that amazing ADVERTISEMENT Whether you loved it or not it was memorable in reminding us of the extraordinary abilities of all of those athletes that were going to Paralympics. Peggy ONeil shes the president of the Richmond Football Club here the first woman to be president of an AFL club which is no mean feat and certainly as an outsider to a non Australian. Six years of med school was helpful but actually following around the senior doctor and thinking Okay heres what being a surgeon involves. Organisations that deliver Sport and Recreation to Victorians that are funded by government. [00:24:40] Id like to own the WNBA and Id like to purchase a team for my daughter and we see that happening a lot is that sport is propped up by benevolent donors passionate fans people buying teams for their sons thats happening in this country and yet its not happening for womens legs and I mean how was it blown away by some of those stats from the Womens World Cup. Bridie what what did your main focus in the big to dos because you know youve got a huge huge agenda. But its early days but theres no doubt that what were seeing now is instead of the why we used to there would have been a lot of the why why should we fund womens sport or why women arent as good as men. Brian O'Nolan (Irish: Brian Nuallin; 5 October 1911 - 1 April 1966), better known by his pen name Flann O'Brien, was an Irish civil service official, novelist, playwright and satirist, who is now considered a major figure in twentieth century Irish literature.Born in Strabane, County Tyrone, he is regarded as a key figure in modernist and postmodern literature. I mean being an elite athlete and representing your country or being the best in the world is such an incredibly privileged little bubble to live in. Our guest this week is Dr. Bridie ODonnell who is head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne Australia and she is here to discuss the issues affecting women and girls from her perspective. And weve seen more than one women a week killed by her former husband or intimate partner which is a devastating statistic in this country that we need and we are working very hard to remedy. O'donnell is a world champion road cyclist, a . I was going to get your reaction to that the topic of equality in sport as far as women are concerned now we wed look maybe at Australia maybe rightly or wrongly from here as being somewhat advanced you know making more strides shall we say than than they are than they are then there is happening elsewhere in the world and certainly keeping up with it. We had a team of champions and let me tell you we did not translate into a champion day. The third thing that was really vital for us is access to facilities. And of course here in the States so many are owned by my wealthy people you know of the Womens Soccer League here in the States. Last week Dr O'Donnell was inducted into the 2021 Victorian Women's Honour Roll under the 'Change Agent' category. Understandably, for the month leading in, she was irritable, selfish and prone to wild mood swings, butthat was the requisite sacrifice, and standing atop the podium the reward. These werent really. Theres no way were going to get that across the line. Okay. These are the procedures he performs and you get a sense of the job. Theres theres thousands of reasons that get put forward as to why a woman cant actually follow around the head coach of a mens cricket team and just think OK what does this job look like and how would I do it if it were me because thats how I learned how to be a doctor. Bridie O Donnell Private Life. Id like to own the WNBA and Id like to purchase a team for my daughter and we see that happening a lot is that sport is propped up by benevolent donors passionate fans people buying teams for their sons thats happening in this country and yet its not happening for womens legs and I mean how was it blown away by some of those stats from the Womens World Cup. What does this say. There are frequently motorbikes with cameras following us through the whole three hours and definitely on the footage of the climb at the finale and it was never like on television they didnt even do a 30 minute highlight package 10 years ago and I remember having a conversation with a woman director of a team over in Europe saying why is that. And weve seen more than one women a week killed by her former husband or intimate partner which is a devastating statistic in this country that we need and we are working very hard to remedy. So it actually wasnt until I was in my second year of medical school I went straight into medical school out of high school and I started doing a triathlon. [00:31:54] So gender diversity and having gender equality in leadership positions is an enormous priority for us. How should where should the money be directed from. You know you become quite self-absorbed and so focused and you have to be. [00:14:07] We are in such a rapid time of change that its quite discombobulating. If you have any comments or questions about the shows that we do or suggestions for guests please do drop us a line to info at WiSP Sports dot com. But what were seeing now is many more questions about how Okay okay we get it but how are we going to do it. O'Donnell has competed in three world championships in the discipline, but said the world hour record was her finest achievement to date. Ive been an athlete than a successful athlete. She is not dating anyone. Thank you so much. And what was what followed was a real a real moment in time because of revolting abuse ensued of people sort of objectifying and making really disgusting sexist comments about her about the physical position she was in. So those kinds of images have far more reach than one could ever imagine. They drop out at all different parts of their lives milestones of their lives for example university or pregnancy or menopause or an aged parts of their lives. Honor womens stories and the right to play, Protect womens integrity in sport and society, Strive to achieve gender equality and fairness in all sporting endeavors, Celebrate the achievements of women athletes in all sports, Annemiek van Vleuten Wins Second UCI World Road Championship. I was one of 70 who applied and one of 12 who got selected to be part of a testing programme. What Ive experienced and when I was a professional cyclist lets say 10 years ago I was in an extraordinarily talented team. Now how do you do you have any thought so. So were not even retaining our high performance coaches from one Commonwealth Games to another. And I think also our sporting nature nation culture is a bit is a bit mythical. And then when theyre not the fastest anymore they dont know what to do next. She is currently single. Bridie graduated as Valedictorian from the University of Queensland Medical School and won the J R S Lahz Prize for Most Outstanding Intern in 1999. But my goodness it does allow you a context and help you deal with strong personalities and we say that a lot in where Im working now as a sports administrator or working in government. Its my life you know. So sports shapes you in all of these ways and you you I guess you have this benchmark and you think you know what I have done harder shit than this. During her residency she was a rower and then an iron man triathlete and finished theq Ironman highway world championship in 2006. Its not actually how well am I getting along with my family my children my wife my husband my parents. You know theres this myth that oh lets just train more women lets give them coaching courses lets educate them. Devastatingly however, it was working: her illnessI saw it clearly as an illnesswas performance-enhancing. And we do look forward to continuing the conversation with you so thanks again and well stay in touch. Then it would have been an even more difficult. There and can use those facilities and feel part of a club. And then about nine months later they announced that there would be a campaign sort of suite of initiatives called change again. The rigors and sometimes the bullying and abuse that comes with professional sport. So the other another problem them for example is the AFL. Yes absolutely and weve covered them here on WiSP Sports going back to whats on your desk now. "A German mother taught the German language, a surgeon parent taught anatomy by cutting up ox's hearts, and we learnt music three times a week from another parent," she said. Our guest this week is Dr. Bridie ODonnell, Head of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation in Melbourne, Australia to discuss the issues affecting women and girls from her perspective, the progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. And like so many of them I took a chance of you know quitting my job as a physician where I was working behaviour change because I just felt that this was a unique opportunity and remarkable way for me to have an influence over the lives and the outcomes of so many girls and women that I didnt have when I was coming through sport and that so many girls and women who are who have a disability or who are from a multicultural background or from a marginalized communities definitely dont have in Australia. By 1 July of this year and with an amazing amount of work and meetings and resistance and some yelling by some cranky aggrieved gentleman who were long term president saying I know women but I just dont know any woman who wants to be on this board and I think to myself I know why Barry day we got to 93 per cent of those funded organisations by 1 July who would achieve 40 percent or more and the other 7 per cent of them which is about 10 organisations were working with and meeting with every month and there may be extraordinary general meetings and theyre bringing women in and what we know about this is that whatever your feelings are about quotas I they work be they force an exploration of your existing board which is the best outcome because for so many people theyve just said we just need seven people. Bridie O'Donnell's net worth So youre youre pioneers in some way. So sometimes one could argue which should come first and I am definitely no media broadcasting expert but I think that the time is for action. And yet the WNBA all is a really as a league that is struggling and has struggled to get investment. [00:10:25] Well it certainly teach to see problem solving skills and what we know theres data from an amazing piece of research that Ernst and Young did globally where they examined women in leadership positions all over the world. And what has happened is seven white straight men have put their hand up. Where did that money go and why are we not seeing as much content as we would like and the WNBA is a great example. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 29 April. As a doctor, and being well aware of ideal training methods, nutrition and exercise physiology after spending three years studying for my sports medicine exams, I knew what I was seeing was unsustainable in the short term and unhealthy in the long term. How do they respect and talk about women in their privacy of their own home. Whats that look like for you now. But as you saw not only from the extraordinary performances of the US national womens team but the one point one billion viewers and the stadiums that were packed out is that people want to see and witness the best quality sport on offer. If we were to simplify wed say our three strategic priorities are increasing the number of girls and women participating in sport and aggression. The progress that the organization has made to advance women and girls participation in sport and the challenges that lie ahead. I was good but just never great enough to represent my country. And we have nowhere near enough adult women participating in organised sport. Learn How rich is She in this year and how She spends money? Theyre powerful for girls growing up. Whats that look like for you now. In November 2017, Dr Bridie O'Donnell was appointed as the inaugural Director of the Office for Women in Sport and Recreation (OWSR) which aims to improve gender equality in sport. Where are you. I had some staff by the time we got to April 2018 and so weve been up and running. Thank you so much for having me on. Because Im most curious about this you know being in the media for as long as I have. About so many things I could have done better. And if you say those things about women or you you devalue women and show them no respect. So you know there are opportunities out there. Lets say my former sport cycling incredible para cycling bombs as by Australians in the last world championships. There was definitely a bumpy start and Im sure that the governing body the AFL they did receive criticism. I soon realised the reason for her meandering: the beauty of riding for long, slow hours with no money on her was that she wouldnt be tempted or able to eat. We know that not all violence against women is due to environments that people grow up in but it all starts from a lack of respect. The way to solve those critics is to. You have to work with people of varying abilities different types and motivations and you have to rally them all you have to have a plan and b c and d when things dont go your way. We had a team of champions and let me tell you we did not translate into a champion day. And it has been outstanding and we are now supporting New Zealand South Australia W.A. We wont be able to convince our state politicians and federal politicians to invest in a womens football tournament. One of them is being done by the Australian Institute of Sport led by Kate Palmer CEO. [00:04:37] And like so many of them I took a chance of you know quitting my job as a physician where I was working behaviour change because I just felt that this was a unique opportunity and remarkable way for me to have an influence over the lives and the outcomes of so many girls and women that I didnt have when I was coming through sport and that so many girls and women who are who have a disability or who are from a multicultural background or from a marginalized communities definitely dont have in Australia. Once, an Aussie teammate had to be given a break from racing to allow her to gain some weight. The Silver Ferns where were sitting and we also saw and Im sure this photograph reached across the world is the photograph of Taylor Harris That was the most glorious examination and image of a woman kicking sheet. But that said you know the mens AFL league started over 100 years ago with zero scrutiny and social media to criticize it. This year, Australias most unique slashie will again join the SBS commentary team for the Tour De France when it kicks off on Saturday 26 June. And I do find myself thinking that a lot whatever work Im doing I think you know what Ive been in a worse situation than this. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. So my mediocrity was a big part of shaping my persistence across all those sports and in rowing included I was a role for five years and an. So were not even retaining our high performance coaches from one Commonwealth Games to another. Peggy is an amazing trailblazer here in Australia and she chaired and there were some very important influential powerful athletes and administrators women and men involved in this inquiry that published a report at the end of 12 months and what they had looked into were some specific data around a number of women girls participating in sport access to facilities that these women and girls have number of women in leadership positions in sport. Now we didnt see an increase in broadcasting of womens professional sport on Foxtel over that time and there was definitely some rattling of cans and people saying hang on a second. And look were winning the mens ashes too. There are frequently motorbikes with cameras following us through the whole three hours and definitely on the footage of the climb at the finale and it was never like on television they didnt even do a 30 minute highlight package 10 years ago and I remember having a conversation with a woman director of a team over in Europe saying why is that. Dr Bridie ODonnell is a bike race commentator for SBS, medical practitioner and former professional road cyclist. And then when theyre not the fastest anymore they dont know what to do next. [00:22:49] Well why doesnt the UCI the governing body say if you want to hold a rice race licence you have to broadcast X amount and you have to provide the footage and everyone would pass the buck and say its not their job. Until the next time. The two women who coached in the first season got and McCown one of whom won the premiership cannot get a job here. Women like Angela Merkel and Christine Lagarde You know Theresa May. It was free to air on Channel 10 Channel 10 did an amazing job not only of broadcasting it but as you know the power of social media of retweeting great little clips of some of the really strong athletic performances of women batting and bowling etc. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. But the 41-year-old former Mapleton woman this week broke the world hour record, riding 46.882 kilometres in 60 minutes 609 metres further than the existing record. And I think also our sporting nature nation culture is a bit is a bit mythical. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. I discovered this when I was a professional cyclist, and realised it was the only way to be comfortable while squished in the back of a team van during the long 14-hour road trip all the way from central Italy to northern Spain for a bike race. I would grab Gypsy, my rescue greyhound, and some family heirlooms that might be of very little value to others but are of great sentimental value to me. Bridie returned to full time work in 2013 as a behavior change physician at Epworth health check in Epworth breast centre with a part time role teaching doctor patient communication at Deakin University Medical School from 2013 to 2016. These are the kinds of conversations he has. So learning that online is not good enough. Its not life and death. While working in Intensive Care and studying for physician exams, Bridie competed first in rowing . And since Title 9 in the United States were seeing now a third generation of girls and women benefiting from legislation that allows them to receive the same financial support at universities. My most useful object is definitely my pillow. 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