News and Opinion
Run a race to fundraise for women and girls in sport
15 JANUARY 2024
It’s pretty bleak, isn’t it? Trying to stay active when the sun sets at 4:30pm and your feet feel like blocks…
Running in the dark: Women need more than streetlights to feel safe
9 JANUARY 2024
Written by Rachel Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Women in Sport. Would you like to start 2024 full of…
Joanna Rowsell reflects on the life of cyclist Melissa Hoskins
4 JANUARY 2024
Written by Joanna Rowsell, former GB cyclist. Last weekend, we tragically lost Melissa Hoskins, a champion cyclist who touched the lives…
Football and Netball stars awarded New Year Honours
30 DECEMBER 2023
Women in Sport is thrilled to see some prominent figures, including Mary Earps MBE, Millie Bright OBE and Helen Housby MBE,…
Girls are still unable to dream of reaching the top in sport
14 DECEMBER 2023
New research finds fewer than a third of girls (29%) dream of reaching the top of sport compared to half of…
Making space for women on our pitches, making space for women on our airwaves: Time for change in women’s football
5 DECEMBER 2023
This week, the Government published its response to the Independent Review of Women’s Football. The Review, chaired by ex-Lioness Karen Carney,…
British Gymnastics’ Reform 25: One year on
24 NOVEMBER 2023
12 months on from the publication of Reform 25, we welcome the ongoing commitment to change British Gymnastics are showing. Both…
The Autumn Statement: Reflections from Women in Sport’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager
23 NOVEMBER 2023
Written by Rachel Williams, Women in Sport’s Policy and Public Affairs Manager It’s Autumn Statement week! Are you excited?! Have…
Women in Sport’s response to the Independent Review of the Welsh Rugby Union
15 NOVEMBER 2023
We welcome the publication of the Independent Review of the Welsh Rugby Union, chaired by Dame Anne Rafferty. We commend the…
Harriet’s legacy: Running Manchester Half Marathon in memory of my daughter
9 NOVEMBER 2023
Written by Francis Griffiths, Harriet’s dad. My daughter Harriet, died very suddenly in March this year, at the age of 25.…