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Women's Voices in Rowing is a new book edited by Daniela Nachezelova - a former lightweight international from Czech Republic. Joining her are Michelle Carpenter, CEO of Rowing Ireland who features in the book and Lucie Patkova - publicist. Sponsors – Rowing Directory – the place to find a rowing business selling what you need. https://rowing.chat/retailer/ Timestamps to the show 02:45 Background in rowing 05:00 Womens Voices in Rowing - interviews with 14 prominent women rowers. Daniela's rowing library had only 2 written by women. Tokyo Olympics is gender equal and women's voices were missing from the media 08:50 The female experience of rowing is different - but it depends where you live. 10:00 Sport Ireland have invested in women in sport. Rowing has its own issue with a lack of women coaches. 13:30 Why do women's voices need amplification? 19:20 Structural issues in rowing - FISA has done a good job an we are a long way ahead. They pioneered equality and diversity on committees. 23:00 British Rowing h