Olympic Women: Panel discussion and film screening

This panel discussion brings together experts to comment on the struggle for gender equity in sports, followed by a short documentary film about Brazilian Olympian and soccer icon, Marta Vieira da Silva. The conversation will provide an in-depth gender analysis of the world of elite sport, timed to coincide with the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.

Speakers:

Professor Kathryn Henne, Director of the School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet)
Dr. Anna Grace, PhD Anthropology, ANU
Karen A. Hansen, PhD Candidate, School of Archaeology and Anthropology, ANU

Marta - Sportswoman | 2021 | 29 minutes

Marta Vieira da Silva, commonly known as Marta, is a Brazilian-Swedish footballer who plays for the Orlando Pride in the National Women's Soccer League and the Brazil national team as a forward.

Presented in partnership with the Embassy of Brazil and co-sponsored by the Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS)