More than 1 million teenage girls fall ‘out of love’ with sport
Published Women in Sport has found that more than one million teenage girls (43%) who once considered themselves ‘sporty’, disengage from sport following primary school. A fear of feeling judged by others (68%), lack of confidence (61%), pressures of schoolwork (47%) and not feeling safe outside (43%) were some of the reasons given for not […]
Questioning the fate of women in sport
Published Stephanie Hilborne – CEO, Women in Sport 2022 is shaping up to be an incredible year of sport. As the Winter Olympics draws to a close we can begin to reflect on its impact. We’ve seen women competing fearlessly in dramatic even beautiful high risk sports. These were sports previously denied to women at […]
Facing your fears: What the Winter Olympics can teach us about self-belief
Published Vicky Gosling OBE – CEO, GB Snowsport The clock is ticking down towards the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing and, as I write this, the team of British skiers and snowboarders selected to compete in the competition’s snowsport disciplines are deep in pre-competition training and preparation. As Chief Executive of GB Snowsport – the […]
Sportswomen, broadcasters, coaches and leaders recognised in New Year Honours
Published Women in Sport is delighted to see so many women recognised in the New Year Honours list. We would like to congratulate all the women who have been celebrated for their contribution to sport and equality. This year we have seen some great strides forward in tackling gender inequality in sport, from the most […]
Today is the shortest day of the year. Keep exercising! Longer days are on their way….
Published It’s dark, it’s cold, it’s wet and it feels like such an effort to get bundled up in warm gear and do what you normally love, exercising outdoors. There’s nothing like those grim winter days to dampen your resolve to go out running, walking and cycling. Our poll found that 67% of women do […]
We need an independent body for safeguarding and duty of care in sport
Published Women in Sport has been working for over 35 years to give every woman and girl the opportunity to take part in sport and to inspire her to do so. But in recent times, many allegations of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse and misconduct in the sports sector have come to light. As a […]
Time to rethink sport and recreation
Published Isabelle Michelson, Policy and Public Affairs Officer for Women in Sport reflects on the House of Lords National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee Report – A National Plan for Sport, Health and Wellbeing. There is a need for a new ambitious national plan for sport, health and wellbeing and a new approach within […]
What does the latest Sport England Active Lives data say about girls?
Published Women in Sport has analysed the top line data from the 2020-21 Sport England Active Lives data on Children and Young People and has the following reflections… England faces an ongoing underactivity crisis with more than half of this age group (55%) failing to meet recommended levels of daily physical activity. These figures are […]
£1m funding to help increase teenage girls’ confidence and activity levels
Published A consortium of three charities has been awarded £1m from the final Tampon Tax Fund to help improve confidence, wellbeing and activity levels amongst teenage girls. The ‘Big Sister’ project, led by Women in Sport, working with Hey Girls, Places Foundation and not-for-profit leisure provider Places Leisure, aims to break down the deep seated […]
Women in Sport and the Climate and Ecological Emergencies
Published Women in Sport’s purpose is to give every woman and girl the opportunity to take part in sport and inspire her to do so. We do this because sport can transform lives, and no one should be excluded from the joy, fulfilment and lifelong benefits of sport. As a charity we care about these […]