News and Opinion
An honest reflection of why the Euros made me feel defeated as a black woman
21 JULY 2021
Last week at a Women in Sport team meeting we discussed the abhorrent racism that had followed in the wake of…
Women in Sport statement on new Code for Sports Governance
7 JULY 2021
Women in Sport responds below to the release today of a new Code for Sports Governance by Sport England and UK…
Daughters and Dads Stories: Aaliyah and Amir
17 JUNE 2021
This Father’s Day, we’re sharing stories from our DADs programme and highlighting just how impactful a father-figure’s relationship with their daughter…
Daughters and Dads Stories: Roshan and Amaya
17 JUNE 2021
This Father’s Day, we’re sharing stories from our DADs programme and highlighting just how impactful a father-figure’s relationship with their daughter…
The Pressure Cooker of Midlife Womanhood
17 MAY 2021
Blog by CEO, Stephanie Hilborne “Those people close to sport know that it can transform lives. Beyond its physical and mental…
Women in Sport calls for action so midlife women can get active
17 MAY 2021
Today, Women in Sport has launched new research into the menopause and sport and activity alongside a new curation of images…
Women in Sport reveals the impact of the pandemic on teenage girls’ lives and exercise
25 MARCH 2021
The charity Women in Sport today launches new research, funded by Comic Relief, into how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the…
The Impact of Covid-19 from the perspective of teenage girls
24 MARCH 2021
Our new research looks at the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on teenage girls’ lives and physical activity. Half of the…
“Women going through menopause need to be active. I only learnt front crawl at 45…..and now I’m addicted to open water swimming”
10 DECEMBER 2020
Blog by Lorraine Candy, journalist and author Thanks to funding generated by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Sport…
Women in Sport awarded National Lottery Community Fund to digitally transform Daughters and Dads Active and Empowered
2 DECEMBER 2020
Women in Sport has been awarded a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund which will digitally transform Daughters and Dads Active…