Sport, Stereotypes and Stolen Dreams: Why girls still feel they don’t belong in sport
Girls are hearing harmful stereotypes that make them feel like they don't belong in sport as early as five years old.
BBC Breakfast: Let's invest in girls' PE and school sport
9th March 2023
In this clip from BBC Breakfast, Chief Executive of Women in Sport Stephanie Hilborne OBE discusses the importance of school sport for girls.
This comes after the Government announcement that sets out new standards for equal access to sport, making it clear that girls and boys should be offered the same sports during PE and extracurricular time in schools.
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Only 30 % of parents
think playing sport is very important for their daughter
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Only 49 % of girls
aged 5-11 take part in a team sport compared to 70% of boys
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