Trigger warning The following statement includes mention of Islamophobia, murder and violence against children. On Sunday, June 6, 2021, four members of a Muslim, Pakistani-Canadian family: Salman Afzaal, 46, Madiha Salman, 44, Yumma Salman, 15, and Talat Afzaal, 74,…
Fast and Female's first-ever Youth Advisory Council! Fast and Female is excited to announce the creation of our first-ever Youth Advisory Council (YAC), supported through funding from the Doc Seaman Amateur Sports Grant! Our YAC will engage 15-20 self-identified girls,…
Trigger warning The following statement includes mention of residential schools, systemic, structural and systematic modes of oppression, and violence against children Support is available for anyone affected by residential schools' intergenerational trauma, and those triggered by the latest reports. The…
Toronto, Ontario May 3, 2021 Fast and Female, one of Canada’s leading charities supporting girls’ empowerment and health through non-competitive sports and physical activities, has tapped a national human rights advocate, Shanaaz Gokool, to lead the organization as its new…
Fast and Female is excited to announce that the Call for Nominations to the Board of Directors is now open! The Board of Directors of Fast and Female are representatives responsible for providing strategic leadership, governance, establishing policy, overseeing operations…
Over the past year, the pandemic has served to heighten the already existing anti-Asian racism in Canada. Over 1,100 hate incidents targeting Asian-Canadian communities have been reported over the last year alone. Those are just the ones that have been…
WHAT IS FAST AND FEMALE? Fast and Female is a Canadian charity on a mission to keep self-identified girls aged 8-14 healthy and active in sports. Founded in 2005 by Olympic gold medalist Chandra Crawford, Fast and Female believes in…
WHAT IS FAST AND FEMALE? Fast and Female is a Canadian charity on a mission to keep self-identified girls aged 8-14 healthy and active in sports. Founded in 2005 by Olympic gold medalist Chandra Crawford, Fast and Female believes in…
COVID-19 has changed the way that many organizations operate and serve communities. As we emerge from these challenging times, return to play, physical activities and sports will be more important than ever. Active Even From Home At Fast and Female,…
Fast and Female was created in 2005 to tackle the inequalities and systemic barriers for girls and women in sport; however, we are also aware of how these inequalities reach far beyond sport culture and how they affect racialized and…