Safe and Fair Sport for Women and Girls
Ensuring that sport is safe and fair for women and girls is at the heart of Women in Sport’s mission.
Sport is inherently physical, so the different physiologies of the sexes matter. Whilst everyone should be able to participate in sport, the Sports Councils’ Equality Group’s International Research Literature Review states “There are significant differences between the sexes which render direct competition between males and females unfair in most ‘gender-affected sports’”.
Safe and Fair Sport for Women and Girls
Our statement on transgender inclusion in grassroots sport
Transgender Inclusion and Women’s Sport
Our exploration of the Sports Councils’ Equality Group’s International Research Literature Review which found “There are significant differences between the sexes which render direct competition between males and females unfair in most ‘gender-affected sports’”.
Read this statement
Trans Inclusion: Guidance for NGBs
We have been working with National Governing Bodies to support them with their approach to transgender inclusion in sport. In this statement, we share our view about the approach we believe they should be taking.
