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Sport has been too slow to change, too slow to face up to the realities of the misogyny women face.

Too many girls are disengaging from sport and exercise in their teens. Read our research to understand the challenges and how we can overcome them.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

This toolkit is inspired by our research into reframing sport for teenage girls to help welcome them into sport and physical activity.

• Toolkit
• Teenage Girls

We have found that 43% of teenage girls who once considered themselves ‘sporty’, disengage from sport following primary school.

• Press Release

Our Big Sister project provided free gym memberships and support to encourage teenage girls to find and reclaim their love of exercise

• Press Release

1.3 million teenage girls who once considered themselves as ‘sporty’ are dropping out of exercise and activity after primary school. Find out how we can change that.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

Deaf teenage girls are at increased risk of dropping out of sport and face additional barriers to participation than hearing girls.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

Teenage girls to be given free or discounted membership and girls-only classes at all Places Leisure centres.

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls

Sport is currently failing Black girls. Despite having the most positive attitudes towards sport, Black girls are the least active group of girls. Our research uncovers the reason behind this.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

Discover how our Big Sister project is inspiring teenage girls across the UK to get active

Mixed sex sport is a growing part of the sporting eco-system. Where it is happening, we want to make it work for girls.

Data released today by Women in Sport and the Youth Sport Trust shows a shocking gender divide in attitudes towards physical activity for secondary school aged children.

• Press Release

Research in partnership with Yorkshire Sport Foundation to understand how teenage girls feel about being active outdoors in their local parks and green spaces.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

Join us during #TimeTogether to encourage mums and daughters to put themselves first and claim back their right to sport and exercise.

• Opinion

Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports to launch an innovative study exploring the needs and experiences of Black British girls in sport.

• Press Release

Young people's activity appears to be returning to pre-pandemic levels, but girls remain less active than boys in every school year.

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls

Monica has been recognised for her contributions to women's and disability sport

• Press Release

We are continuously researching and gaining new insights into sport through the eyes of women and girls across a range of communities, ages, life stages and backgrounds.

Society is riddled with stereotypes so it's hardly surprising that stereotypes, like gender roles, are also rooted within sport. Typically, men are viewed as the athletic and physically dominant sex with "strength" being viewed as a masculine trait.

• Opinion

Racism, misogyny and rigid structures and cultures are pushing away some of the most passionate potential sportswomen in the UK

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls

The latest data Sport England's Active Lives Children and Young People survey reveals persistent gender gaps in team sport and activity levels.

• Press Release

A petition led by a UK boxer is calling for the government to subsidise sports bras for low income families.

• Press Release
• Teenage Girls

The cost-of-living crisis is likely to worsen inequalities, with women in under-served communities bearing the brunt of its impacts.

Meet the small but mighty team at Women in Sport and discover our motivations for doing the work we do.

Partnerships are vital to the work we do. We work with organisations that want to help make a difference and enable more women and girls to enjoy the benefits of sport throughout their lives.

Girls as young as five years old are being bombarded by messages that make them feel as though sport is not a place for them.

• Press Release
• Primary Girls

Former Lioness Jill Scott opens up on the body image pressures she faces as a professional football player

If finding innovative solutions is at the heart of your company or brand’s work, then you share a lot in common with our mission here at Women in Sport.

There are many ways in which you can support our work to create happier, healthier futures for women and girls through sport.

The time has come for the Government to show it stands with women and girls.

How we’re engaging with government, media, education and business to advance women’s sports.

Did you know that there's a staggering 22% gender gap in team sports?

Our research into the impact the 2024 Paralympic Games had on the sporting dreams of young disabled girls and boys, versus their non-disabled peers.

• Research report
• Boys and Men
• Teenage Girls

If you want to join us on our mission to transform the lives of women and girls through sport, keep an eye on our careers page for vacancies at Women in Sport.

Women in Sport is a charity, and it is because of the generous support we receive from funders and donors that we are able to carry out our work.

Women in Sport is a charity, and it is because of the generous support we receive from funders and donors that we are able to carry out our work.

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Women and girls deserve equal opportunity to sport, which is why our charity is determined to tackle sexism and misogyny in sport at every level.  

Find out how we are transforming sport for women and girls through our campaigns, partnerships and projects.

Our research into how the Paris 2024 Olympic Games inspired girls to be more active and dream of reaching the top of sport.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

Written by Rachel Hewitt, our 40th anniversary book details the history of our charity from 1984 to 2024.

#TimeTogether empowers daughters and mums to connect and discover new ways to get active together.

Ensuring that sport is safe and fair for women and girls is at the heart of Women in Sport’s mission.

Women in Sport is calling for the creation of an independent non-departmental body committed to tackling misconduct and abuse in sport.

Our research into what causes boys’ negative attitudes and behaviours to girls in sport in the early primary school years.

• Research report
• Boys and Men

In sport, girls are limited by stereotypes that stifle their joy, prevent them from learning skills and steal their self-belief. Find out how you can prevent stereotyping in your primary school today.

• Toolkit
• Boys and Men

Get inspired to be active with your mum or daughter for #TimeTogether

Bringing together MPs and decision makers in education to discuss how school sport and PE can build better relationships between girls and boys

• Press Release