News and Opinion

When I was younger, girls didn't play football. Now, me and my daughters are only two short of our own five-a-side team!

Sport, and particularly team sport can give women and girls community for life. Where else can you experience the camaraderie, joint endeavour and combined work ethic that team sport brings? 

When was the last time you truly connected with your daughter?

When will women’s bodies be celebrated for what they can do, not what they look like?

Now in its fourth year, #TimeTogether is one solution to increase activity levels and enjoyment of sport among women and girls after Women in Sport research found 1.3 million girls in the UK, who enjoyed sport in primary school, drop out during their teenage years.

Inspired by our Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls insight, Access Sport is launching new research into disabled and neurodivergent teenage girls' experiences of sport

This week, the Government published its updated sport strategy; the first update since 2015. The gender activity gap won’t close on the back of good intentions; we need targeted investment to help level the playing field for women and girls.

Long distance running friends Robin and Caroline are preparing to run a 50km Ultra Marathon to raise funds for Women in Sport.

Read an emotive and thought-provoking personal reflection from one of our team about the 2023 Women's World Cup.

Women in Sport has appointed Kuldeep Kaur onto its Board of Trustees. Kuldeep is currently Finance and Operations Director of England and GB Hockey.