Our Research and Insights

Too many girls are disengaging from sport and exercise in their teens. Read our research to understand the challenges and how we can overcome them.

Far too many women in midlife are missing out on the social, psychological, and physical health benefits of being active. Read our research to uncover the barriers and understand how we can break them down.

Find out how teenage girls' activity and exercise levels were impacted by the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Women in Sport's research into how lockdown impacted women's exercise and activity levels.

Too many women and girls are needlessly missing out on the lifelong benefits and rewards of sport and physical activity during their teenage years.

Shining a light on the visibility of women’s sport coverage in the media.

Girls are less active than boys and by age 13 – 15, only 8% of girls meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendation that young people aged 5 – 18 should do 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

Currently women are under-represented in senior leadership roles and on Boards in the sector. There is also evidence of discrimination and negative workplace culture.

Menopause is a taboo subject in our society and women going through the menopause are missing out on the benefits of being physically active.

Why are women with a health condition or disability missing out on the benefits that sport and physical activity brings as they get older?