<p><strong><span><span><span><span><span><span>Here are some other important findings from their research:</span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></p>

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	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Location of projects: 23 in the Southeast, 8 in the Northeast, 3 in the South and 2 in the Midwest.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Of the 36 projects, 12 are officially registered and 24 are independent.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Of the independent initiatives, 70% are unaware of public sector actors in their area who can provide important support and connection to departments working on social assistance and children and youth.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>Of the 36 initiatives, only 6 are led by women.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The women interviewed point out that the lack of support for women and girls is still an impediment. For example the clothing and materials which are mostly aimed at the male participants and due to prejudice/discrimination against girls and women. Thus, 80% of program participants are boys.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
	<li><span><span><span><span><span><span>The data found that most skate instructors do not have specific training and tend to be volunteers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li>
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