Chelsea Pitman Advocates for Inclusive Environment for Mothers in Sports
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Summary
Nottingham Forest netball coach Chelsea Pitman discusses the challenges of facing negative attitudes towards pregnancy in sports and advocates for a more supportive environment for mothers in high-performance settings.
Key quotes
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'You'd be judged by it, or if it came to contracts or recruitment, that's going to be at the forefront of coaches' minds in a high-performance environment: 'What, they want to have a baby?''
'Those conversations need to stop now.'
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