News and Opinion
Women in Sport statement
8 AUGUST 2024
Published Women in Sport is deeply distressed by the violence terrorising our diverse communities and instilling fear. We condemn those who are…
Women in Sport influences Department for Educations’ latest schools guidance
3 APRIL 2024
Published Last week, the Government published its new guidance for schools in England on PE and school sport. You can read it…
Women in Sport’s response to the McKinney Report into the misogynistic culture of Cricket Scotland
28 MARCH 2024
Published Women in Sport response to the McKinney Report into the culture of Cricket Scotland Women in Sport has been working for…
Addressing Health Barriers for Girls & Women in Sport
5 MARCH 2024
Published The Women and Equalities Select Committee has published its latest report: Health Barriers to Girls and Women in Sport. Women in…
Why Government cannot afford to side-line women’s sport
2 FEBRUARY 2024
Published Women and girls are less active at every stage of their lives. The gender activity gap is wider than it’s been…
Making space for women on our pitches, making space for women on our airwaves: Time for change in women’s football
5 DECEMBER 2023
Published This week, the Government published its response to the Independent Review of Women’s Football. The Review, chaired by ex-Lioness Karen Carney,…
British Gymnastics’ Reform 25: One year on
24 NOVEMBER 2023
Published 12 months on from the publication of Reform 25, we welcome the ongoing commitment to change British Gymnastics are showing. Both…
Women in Sport’s response to the Independent Review of the Welsh Rugby Union
15 NOVEMBER 2023
Published We welcome the publication of the Independent Review of the Welsh Rugby Union, chaired by Dame Anne Rafferty. We commend the…
Sport Strategy: A great leap forward or just a step in the right direction?
1 SEPTEMBER 2023
Published What is the Government’s new sport strategy? This week, the Government published its updated sport strategy; the first update since 2015.…
The School Sport and Activity Action Plan
21 JULY 2023
The Government has published the updated School Sport and Activity Action Plan for England, but what how does this benefit girls? Published…