2022 – The Year Women’s Sport Roared
Published So 2022 is drawing to a close and what a year! In February we saw women smashing the fear barriers at the Winter Olympics and some really moving scenes of camaraderie. Our memories of the Summer remain vivid too – the glory of our joyful skilful Lionesses will stay in our hearts for a […]
Girls’ Sporting Lives Stagnant Despite the Glory of the Lionesses – Action is Needed to Close the Gender Gap
Published The latest Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People 2021-22 survey records some positive headlines. Overall activity levels for children and young people appear to be returning to pre-pandemic levels. However, it is a rise in activity levels among 7-16 year-old boys that is driving the increase, with girls remaining less active than […]
Why there is no finish line for women’s rugby
Published Written by Sarah Bellew, Head of Communications and Engagement at Women in Sport. Sarah also plays touch rugby for England, and in this piece she reflects on the impact of the Rugby Union and Rugby League World Cup Sport can be a cruel place, there are highs and lows, winners and losers. It is […]
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 […]