People often comment when they visit the town of Broulee that 'there must be something in the water here' because there are so many women in the surf. On any given day you are guaranteed to be surfing with at least one woman... or ten!
12 years ago the women in this town started up a Women's Boardrider Club, hoping to provide a safe and inclusive space for women of all ages to surf. Marked by their struggles in the '70s, the women didn't want the same thing to happen to the young girls in Broulee.
Over the last twelve years the club has grown and is now a core part of the small surfing community. There is no difference, there is no second look, all the girls surf and that's just the way it is. This town is a shining example of gender equality in sport and shows how good it can be when men and women are given equal respect in and out of the water.
12 years ago the women in this town started up a Women's Boardrider Club, hoping to provide a safe and inclusive space for women of all ages to surf. Marked by their struggles in the '70s, the women didn't want the same thing to happen to the young girls in Broulee.
Over the last twelve years the club has grown and is now a core part of the small surfing community. There is no difference, there is no second look, all the girls surf and that's just the way it is. This town is a shining example of gender equality in sport and shows how good it can be when men and women are given equal respect in and out of the water.