Our Research and Insights
Tackling the Opportunity Gap in Sport for Girls
2 APRIL 2026
Published When a girl finds her team, everything changes. With the right team around them, girls gain more than a sporting opportunity:…
Sport, Stereotypes and Stolen Dreams: Why girls still feel they don’t belong in sport
6 MARCH 2023
Published Women in Sport knows that sport gives girls and women resilience, courage and self-belief. We also know that gender stereotypes hold…
Insight Pack: Muslim Women and Girls
20 DECEMBER 2019
Published In partnership with Sporting Equals, this insight pack collates research across the sector to provide information on the lives of Muslim women…
Research Report: Changing the Game for Girls – Getting Girls Active
10 OCTOBER 2017
Published Changing the Game for Girls: In Action set out to better understand the low levels of physical activity among young girls in the…
Case Study: FA Player Appearances – The Influence of Elite Sport Stars
7 OCTOBER 2017
Published This report looks at the impact of elite sport stars on girls. The Football Association (FA) runs an established ambassador programme, enabling female football players…
Case Study: Should I Stay or Should I Go? British Gymnastics
20 JUNE 2017
Published Women in Sport undertook a research project to support this need and investigate what influences girls aged 11 to 13 years…
Research report: Barriers to Sports Participation for Women and Girls
1 FEBRUARY 2009
Published This report highlights the practical, personal, social and cultural reasons why participation rates for women and girls are lower than men’s.…