Research Report: Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls: Building Strong Foundations for their Futures
Too many women and girls are needlessly missing out on the lifelong benefits and rewards of sport and physical activity during their teenage years.
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?
Girls aged 11-18 years old exercise less regularly and for less time than boys. 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.
This research focuses on gender discrimination within sports volunteering and sets out best practice solutions to counter this disparity.
Changing the Game for Girls: In Action set out to better understand the low levels of physical activity among young girls in the UK, and to uncover new ideas to help more girls get, and stay, active.