News and Opinion
Karen Carney MBE to lead major review of women’s football
3 SEPTEMBER 2022
Published Review will examine issues affecting the game at elite and grassroots level Announcement comes following England’s historic UEFA Women’s EURO 2022…
Women & girls deserve equal share in the joy of sport
2 SEPTEMBER 2022
Published The Euros final of 31 July 2022 is now a month ago but the memories remain extraordinarily vivid. Our Lionesses expressed…
My menopause story
22 AUGUST 2022
Published At present, far too many women in midlife are missing out on the joy of sport and the social, psychological, and…
Making strides forward for women’s sport
8 AUGUST 2022
Published Anita captained the England Hockey Team 1974-76 Women in Sport co-founder and former England Hockey captain (1974-76), Anita White OBE gives…
Implications for Women and Girls’ Sport from the Cost-of-Living Crisis
3 AUGUST 2022
Published The cost-of-living crisis is likely to worsen inequalities, with women in under-served communities bearing the brunt of its impacts. It is…
Gender budgeting must be applied if sport is to meet the needs of women and girls
27 JULY 2022
Published Gender equality has increased in recent years across society but this change has not been organic and nor is further progress…
UEFA Women’s Euros 2022: More than just a football tournament
26 JULY 2022
Published Before looking at the 2022 women’s euros it is important to look back on how the women’s game has evolved and got…
What’s your mission?
18 JULY 2022
Published Do you remember the feeling of riding a bike as a child? The sense of freedom and adventure, of feeling the…
A sensational summer of women’s sport
13 JULY 2022
Published 2022 feels like a turning point for women’s sport as more people tune in to the value it brings. Last year’s…
Transgender inclusion in Women’s Sport – July 2022
7 JULY 2022
Published In September 2021, Women in Sport, issued a response to the Sports Councils’ extensive study into the issue of trans inclusion…