Deaf Awareness Week: Sporting role models
Women in Sport has teamed up with UK Deaf Sport to celebrate Deaf Awareness Week from 6 to 12 May.
News and Opinion
Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls: Building Strong Foundations for their Futures
New research from leading UK charity Women in Sport puts the spotlight on teenage girls and asks sports organisations to help.
Dame Katherine Grainger: There’s been progress but we’re not there yet
Dame Katherine Grainger, is the Chair of UK Sport. A former rower, Grainger is the first British woman ever to win medals at five successive Olympic Games.
Anne-Marie Batson: A lot of eyes have been opened about the opportunities in front of us
Anne-Marie Batson discusses the opportunities for black women in the sport sector.
Loughborough University’s John Steele: Culture change needs to reach the top
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport at Loughborough University, explains the changes and progress that he has seen throughout his long career.
Liz Nicholl: All too often the culture in organisations is allowed to develop and go unchecked
Liz Nicholl, the outgoing Chief Executive of UK Sport, shares her thoughts on the advancements that have been made during her tenure at the top of British sport.
Engine Sport’s Lisa Parfitt: 30% isn’t enough
Lisa Parfitt, Managing Director of sports marketing agency Engine Sport, discusses the positive changes Engine has made to improve gender balance.
Culture must change for equality in sport to thrive
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day, Women in Sport speaks with voices from across the sporting landscape about the progress made and the challenge ahead.
Ruth Holdaway to leave Women in Sport to become Tennis Victoria’s first female CEO
Chief Executive of Women in Sport, Ruth Holdaway, is leaving the charity to take up the role of Chief Executive of Tennis Victoria in Australia.
Jane Dowling from Meno and Me on menopause and exercise
Jane Dowling from Meno and Me has shared how exercise is helping her cope with menopause.