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“When girls see someone like them, they believe they belong”: Disabled women share their experiences in sport
23 FEBRUARY 2026
Our research following the 2024 Paralympics found that 6 in 10 disabled girls were inspired to try a new sport and 79% felt it…
2026 Winter Olympics: When is it, how to watch and who are the women to look out for?
30 JANUARY 2026
Women’s sport has truly come of age in recent years. Audiences are growing, record-breaking sponsorship deals are being signed, and in…
Women who coach sport are twice as likely to be bullied as men
21 JANUARY 2026
New research from UK charity Women in Sport, launched today, shows that sports coaching in the UK is a hostile environment…
Why 2026 must be a turning point for girls in sport
7 JANUARY 2026
Women in Sport is calling for urgent action to ensure girls are given the same chance as boys to dream of…
Women’s sport in 2025: Our reflections on the year
19 DECEMBER 2025
Written by Rachel Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Women in Sport. 2025, eh? What a year. Celebrity Traitors, the…
Write to your MP: Why Sport England should have a say on planning applications
15 DECEMBER 2025
The Government has launched a consultation into removing Sport England from the list of organisations who must be consulted on planning…
School PE: What will the Curriculum Review mean for girls?
5 NOVEMBER 2025
Today, the Government responded to the final report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review, setting out the changes it intends to…
What does equal access to PE and school sport for girls mean in 2025?
23 OCTOBER 2025
Women in Sport and the Youth Sport Trust host joint parliamentary roundtable Published “It’s time to harness the power of PE to…
Olympic champion Tessa Sanderson CBE joins Women in Sport as President alongside actor Jim Carter OBE as Vice President
10 OCTOBER 2025
Women in Sport is delighted to announce Olympic gold medallist Tessa Sanderson CBE as its new President and acclaimed actor Jim Carter OBE as the charity’s Vice President. …
“I was moved to tears”: Red Rose #37 Jacquie Preston reflects on the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025
9 OCTOBER 2025
Written by Jacquie Preston, Red Rose #37 When the Red Roses lifted the World Cup at Twickenham in front of a…