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21-year-old Zara Lachlan defies all the odds to complete world-first Atlantic row for Women in Sport
3 FEBRUARY 2025
Published 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
Published Dr Anita White, founder of the charity Women in Sport, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, and the Anita…
Happy fortieth anniversary Women in Sport!
20 DECEMBER 2024
Published Written by Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive of Women in Sport. As we finally have time to step back and reflect…
Women in Sport celebrates 40 years with landmark conference calling for a future of equality in sport
19 NOVEMBER 2024
Published 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…
Breaking barriers: My unexpected journey to a kayaking World Record
12 NOVEMBER 2024
Published I have to admit, my decision to set a Guinness World Record for kayaking the Thames was a bit of an…
Women in Sport partners with national sports bodies to launch new research on the experiences of Black British girls in sport
29 OCTOBER 2024
Published Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports, alongside leading research agency Humankind, to launch an…
#TimeTogether: the movement of women and girls claiming back their right to sport
21 OCTOBER 2024
Published Every October, our #TimeTogether campaign encourages mums and mother figures to team up with their teenage daughters to claim back their…
Women in Sport celebrates 40th anniversary in Parliament
10 OCTOBER 2024
Published 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…
Women in Sport and Women’s Aid issue a joint statement in response to the tragic killing of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei
5 SEPTEMBER 2024
Published Women in Sport and Women’s Aid said: “We are devastated to hear about the horrific killing of Olympic marathon runner Rebecca…
Paris 2024: Paralympic medal tables
24 AUGUST 2024
Published Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Unlike the Olympics, women have always been allowed to compete in the Paralympics. But while inclusion is…