Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) (Web resource) The Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity (CAAWS) is a non-profit organization that works to ensure that girls and women have access to a complete range of opportunities and choices and have equity as participants and leaders in sport and physical activity. CAAWS is an advocate for equity for girls and women in sport and physical activity, and promotes the values of equity, inclusiveness, fairness, and respect. The bilingual website of CAAWS features the following main sections: • Advocacy Action Centre • Gender Equity • Leadership • Awards & Recognition • Grants & Scholarships • Physical Activity & Health (news and statistics) • Resources & Publications • Facts and Stats • Milestones • Influential Women in Sport • Research Information • Our Partners • Media Room • Archives The site also provides links to the sub-sites of the following CAAWS programs: • Mothers in Motion • On the Move – a national initiative designed to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young women (ages 9-18) to participate and lead in sport and physical activity • Active and Free – about young women, physical activity and tobacco • VIEWS (Voices Inspiring Equity for Women and Sport and Physical Activity) – a group of people who want to encourage girls and women to become more involved in physical activity and sport • Women 55-70 – focused on increasing physical activity opportunities for women in this age group • ACTive – a strategy to increase physical activity and sport opportunities for Canadian girls and women • Girls@Play – for active girls and young women • Olympic/Paralympic Other features include links to related sites, CAAWS eNews and a search feature Web Address:  http://www.caaws.ca Version française :  Cliquez ici pour voir la description en français Purpose:  Advocacy; Consumer information/support; Health information; Practitioner information; Research Information Source:  Community-based organization Geographic Origin:  Canada Language of Resource:  English, French Groups:  Adult women; Middle-aged women; Older women; Teenagers; Women with disabilities; Young women Last Reviewed by Women's Health Matters:  April 16, 2008