News and Opinion
Our response to British Gymnastics Reform ’25
19 OCTOBER 2022
We welcome the commitment to reform and the leadership being shown by British Gymnastics in its response to the Whyte Review.…
Mums and daughters inspired to spend #TimeTogether to tackle inactivity crisis
3 OCTOBER 2022
After an incredible summer of women’s sport, which saw multiple attendance and viewing figures broken, the charity Women in Sport is…
More ‘sporty’ girls now dream of reaching the top in sport
28 SEPTEMBER 2022
There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of ‘sporty’ girls who are dreaming about reaching the top in sport after…
HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
9 SEPTEMBER 2022
Women in Sport is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. During her seventy-year reign she showed…
Karen Carney MBE to lead major review of women’s football
3 SEPTEMBER 2022
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
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
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
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
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
Gender equality has increased in recent years across society but this change has not been organic and nor is further progress…