Hikes for Happiness: Women’s Mental and Physical Wellbeing Through Sport and Nature promotes an inclusive, greener, and more connected society by encouraging women of all ages and backgrounds to take...
Women’s Mental and Physical Wellbeing Through Sport and Nature
Why the Hikes4Happiness Project?
Hikes for Happiness: Women’s Mental and Physical Wellbeing Through Sport and Nature promotes an inclusive, greener, and more connected society by supporting women of all ages and backgrounds to improve their mental, physical, and social wellbeing through sport and nature. The project combines outdoor hiking with workshops on health, nutrition, diversity, and inclusion, while encouraging environmentally responsible “green” sport practices.
Did you know?
29%
When measuring aerobic physical activity (e.g., walking, hiking, cycling), 29 % of women achieved at least 150 minutes per week
44%
In a Europe-wide study on women’s experience in sport, about 44 % of women reported not always feeling safe.
49%
In research on teenage girls and outdoor exercise in parks and green spaces, about half reported feeling unsafe in local parks
Sources: European Commission, ENGSO, Women in Sport UK
Project's objectives
- Participation of women in health-enhancing physical activity through hiking programs
- Women’s health by increasing awareness of the benefits of physical activity and mental health care
- Inclusive outdoor activities, using hiking and nature-based activities as accessible, inclusive and enjoyable means of physical exercise for all women
- Inclusive outdoor activities, using hiking and nature-based activities as accessible, inclusive and enjoyable means of physical exercise for all women
- Well-being of women through dedicated workshops on physical health, mental wellbeing, nutrition
- Lifelong learning by equipping participants with knowledge and tools to sustain healthy lifestyles beyond the project lifespan
- Green practices in sport and embrace women as leaders of sustainability
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