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Nine-time Paralympic gold medallist and former chair of Women in Sport charity Monica Vaughan awarded OBE
14 JUNE 2025
Two-time Paralympian Monica Vaughan and early chair of Women in Sport has been awarded an OBE today as part of the…
Black girls being failed by sport, report finds
21 MAY 2025
Racism, misogyny and rigid structures and cultures are pushing away some of the most passionate potential sportswomen in the UK UK…
Disabled girls half as likely as boys to dream big in sport, new report finds
16 APRIL 2025
Post-Paralympics study finds deep disparities between the sexes A new report reveals that despite wanting to get involved, disabled girls are…
21-year-old Zara Lachlan defies all the odds to complete world-first Atlantic row for Women in Sport
3 FEBRUARY 2025
97 days 9 hours and 20 minutes after leaving the shores of Portugal on the 27th October at 09:00 UTC, Zara Lachlan has…
New Year Honours 2025: Women in Sport co-founder recognised for four decades of service to equality
31 DECEMBER 2024
Dr Anita White, founder of the charity Women in Sport, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, and the Anita…
Women in Sport celebrates 40 years with landmark conference calling for a future of equality in sport
19 NOVEMBER 2024
Our book, The Last Bastion: A History of Women in Sport 1984-2024 by Rachel Hewitt is available to buy on Amazon now. Women in…
Women in Sport partners with national sports bodies to launch new research on the experiences of Black British girls in sport
29 OCTOBER 2024
Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports, alongside leading research agency Humankind, to launch an…
Women in Sport celebrates 40th anniversary in Parliament
10 OCTOBER 2024
Our book, The Last Bastion: A History of Women in Sport 1984-2024 by Rachel Hewitt is available to buy on Amazon now. On Tuesday…
Big Sister to roll out across Places Leisure centres nationwide
5 AUGUST 2024
Women in Sport is delighted to announce that Big Sister, our award-winning programme designed to support teenage girls to enjoy sport,…
Breaking Barriers: Supporting disabled teenage girls to be active
15 MAY 2024
Led by Access Sport, the Sweaty Betty Foundation, Women in Sport and Nuffield Health, the Breaking Barriers project identifies the barriers that…