Our response to British Gymnastics Reform ’25
Published We welcome the commitment to reform and the leadership being shown by British Gymnastics in its response to the Whyte Review. Whilst we believe that to move towards safe and fair sport, there remains a need for an Independent Regulator for Sport, the actions planned and the appointment of Cath Bishop is greatly welcomed. […]
Mums and daughters inspired to spend #TimeTogether to tackle inactivity crisis
Published After an incredible summer of women’s sport, which saw multiple attendance and viewing figures broken, the charity Women in Sport is encouraging mothers and their teenage daughters to spend #TimeTogether this October trying out new activities to experience the joy that sport and exercise can bring. Women in Sport has partnered with 20 organisations […]
More ‘sporty’ girls now dream of reaching the top in sport
Published There’s been a dramatic increase in the number of ‘sporty’ girls who are dreaming about reaching the top in sport after being inspired by the historic Lionesses’ win. A survey of over 2,500 children and young people aged 13-24 commissioned by the charity Women in Sport with the support of Sports Direct, showed that […]
HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
Published Women in Sport is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. During her seventy-year reign she showed enormous strength, stoicism, and an unwavering sense of duty. We join the rest of the country in mourning the passing of our queen. Whilst Queen Elizabeth will be remembered for many incredible achievements, […]
Karen Carney MBE to lead major review of women’s football
Published Review will examine issues affecting the game at elite and grassroots level Announcement comes following England’s historic UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 victory, a range of Government measures to support the women’s game, and ahead of new domestic season starting next week Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has announced that former England and Great Britain footballer […]
Women & girls deserve equal share in the joy of sport
Published The Euros final of 31 July 2022 is now a month ago but the memories remain extraordinarily vivid. Our Lionesses expressed the joy and freedom of playing team sport in a way that has left magical images etched into the memories of a nation. In the days that followed I spoke to a stream of […]
My menopause story
Published At present, far too many women in midlife are missing out on the joy of sport and the social, psychological, and physical health benefits of being active. A third of women aged 41 to 60 are not meeting the Chief Medical Officer’s guidelines of 150 minutes per week of exercise and a fifth are […]
Making strides forward for women’s sport
Published Anita captained the England Hockey Team 1974-76 Women in Sport co-founder and former England Hockey captain (1974-76), Anita White OBE gives her reaction to an incredible summer of women’s sport and explains why the momentum cannot stop now… Sitting down to watch the final of the Women’s Euros, I was very nervous for the […]
Implications for Women and Girls’ Sport from the Cost-of-Living Crisis
Published The cost-of-living crisis is likely to worsen inequalities, with women in under-served communities bearing the brunt of its impacts. It is vital that it does not set back progress made with women and girls’ sport in the way the pandemic did. The Government needs to act now to protect the leisure facilities women depend […]
Gender budgeting must be applied if sport is to meet the needs of women and girls
Published Gender equality has increased in recent years across society but this change has not been organic and nor is further progress inevitable. Markets don’t tend to self-correct any more than turkeys vote for Christmas. The progress to date with gender equality has been as a result of resilient individual women who broke through the […]