Live Presentations

Gender Inequalities and Bridge: An Overview of the Research

Professor Samantha Punch (BAMSA)

Panel 1  Women’s Bridge: Segregation Pros and Cons

Sofie Græsholt Sjødal (Under-26 Bridge Player and Bridge Teacher, Norway)

Mary Sharp (Bridge Teacher, England)

Mary Kelly Rogers (Bridge Player, Ireland, and European Bridge League Women’s Sub-Committee)

Jan Kamras (President, European Bridge League)

Panel 2  Sexism within the Game: Solutions?

Laura Woodruff (Bridge Player, Wales)

Tracy Bauer (President of District 21, American Contract Bridge League)

Mitch Dunitz (Treasurer, American Contract Bridge League Educational Foundation)

Advance Recorded Presentations

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Why we Need the Under-26 Women Category   

Sofie Græsholt Sjødal (Under-26 Bridge Player and Bridge Teacher, Norway)

There might be a few reasons why the under-26 women category should be abolished. However, there are many more reasons why it should not. Sofie Græsholt Sjødal will tell you about why we need the category and how it can help to limit gender differences. 

Bridging Brains: Exploring Gendered Attitudes and Inequalities in a Mindsport