News and Opinion

Breaking Barriers: Supporting disabled teenage girls to be active
Our latest research explores the additional barriers that disabled teenage girls face when it comes to sport and exercise.

Finally back in love with sport 30 years later
Women in Sport team member Varsha Patel tells the story of how she became a football coach without having ever played football

Leading women’s health advocate Professor Catherine Calderwood joins Women in Sport Board
We are proud to announce the appointment of Professor Catherine Calderwood, a leading advocate for women's health, to our Board of Trustees.

Women in Sport: What did your father say to you when you were young?
Pioneering female sailor Mandie Cran reflects on her experience as a young girl who dreamt of a career in a male-dominated sport.

Women in Sport influences Department for Educations’ latest schools guidance
We welcome Department for Education's latest guidance to improve access to sport in schools.

Women in Sport’s response to the McKinney Report into the misogynistic culture of Cricket Scotland
We welcome the publication of the McKinney Report into the culture of Cricket Scotland and its treatment of women.

Tessa Sanderson CBE joins Women in Sport as Ambassador in its 40th Anniversary Year
Women in Sport is thrilled to announce the appointment of Olympic champion Tessa Sanderson CBE as an Ambassador.

Stronger together: Why women’s sport needs male allies
With high-profile sportsmen Ugo Monye, Andy Murray and Siya Kolisi voicing their support for women's sport, we reflect on why male allyship is essential to change the game.