About Us
Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud history of securing change for women and girls.
Stand with women and girls in sport
40 years of driving for change, tirelessly advocating for the rights of women and girls in sport, and in society
NEW: More girls can dream of sporting success
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38 %
of girls now dream of reaching the top of sport compared to only 29% in 2023
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63 %
of girls say Paris 2024 Olympics has inspired them to try a new sport
Who we are
We have led the field in creating change for teenage girls and challenged the system to better serve women in midlife.
Run for Women in Sport
Make a difference to the lives of women and girls by joining Team Women in Sport in a fundraising challenge, from 5km to marathons in some of the UK and Europe's most exciting races.
Latest from Women in Sport
WiS co-founder recognised in New Year Honours
Dr Anita White, founder of the charity Women in Sport, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, and the Anita White Foundation has been awarded the CBE for services to women and to sport.
Women in Sport 40th Anniversary Conference
Women in Sport host landmark conference bringing together leaders and changemakers across sport, government, education, business and charity.
Give girls the chance to dream
Fewer than a third of girls aspire to reach the top in sport, compared to half of boys. We need your help to change this.
#TimeTogether
Inspiring mums, mother figures and their teenage daughters to get active
‘Boys will be boys’: Creating a new generation of male allies for girls in sport
Read our first ever research focussed solely on boys' attitudes and behaviours to women and girls in sport
Sport, Stereotypes and Stolen Dreams
Our research into the stereotypes girls hear in primary school that set them up for a life of sitting on the side-lines.
Our Partners
We're grateful to all our partners for their continued support, allowing us to transform the lives of women and girls through sport
