Sport England’s latest Active Lives Adult Survey May 2020 – May 2021
Published Whilst the latest data published by Sport England is not entirely surprising given the indications we already had about the impact of the pandemic, the data shows that women continue to be less active than men across the board with the least active groups being Black and Asian women. Only 50% of Black women […]
Women In Sport’s #TimeTogether campaign is back to inspire teenage girls and mums to reconnect by getting active
Published The covid pandemic has seen a reduction in activity levels for both teenage girls and their mum’s while time spent online has soared. #TimeTogether is back, encouraging and inspiring teenage girls and their mums/mother figures to reconnect and get active together. New research from Women in Sport reveals 89% of girls believe that being physically active is important for […]
Share the playground; level the playing field
Published Important to Women in Sport is sharing the voices of women and girls. Our ‘Mum on the Sidelines’ offers a real, authentic and often funny observation of what is stopping girls from taking part in sport by exploring the everyday inequalities that occur on the sidelines and ask you to share yours too. One […]
An honest reflection of why the Euros made me feel defeated as a black woman
Published Last week at a Women in Sport team meeting we discussed the abhorrent racism that had followed in the wake of England’s defeat in the men’s Euros. As an organisation, we do not want fans to continue acting in this way, so it is our duty across society to stamp out toxic behaviour and […]
Women in Sport statement on new Code for Sports Governance
Published Women in Sport responds below to the release today of a new Code for Sports Governance by Sport England and UK Sport. This dropped a pre-existing gender target of 30% but otherwise represented a strong commitment to equality and inclusion.The 30% rule which WiS lobbied for and was in the 2015 Governance Code has […]
Daughters and Dads Stories: Aaliyah and Amir
Published This Father’s Day, we’re sharing stories from our DADs programme and highlighting just how impactful a father-figure’s relationship with their daughter can be when it comes to sport and activity. Names: Aaliyah, Amir (Baba) and Fatima* Location: Walthamstow Club: Leyton Orient Trust Six (and a half) year-old Aaliyah loves learning new skills and doing […]
Daughters and Dads Stories: Roshan and Amaya
Published This Father’s Day, we’re sharing stories from our DADs programme and highlighting just how impactful a father-figure’s relationship with their daughter can be when it comes to sport and activity. Names: Roshan and Amaya* Location: Middlesbrough Club: Middlesbrough FC Foundation Roshan and his wife are Sri Lankan and having moved to London to do […]
The Pressure Cooker of Midlife Womanhood
Published Blog by CEO, Stephanie Hilborne “Those people close to sport know that it can transform lives. Beyond its physical and mental health benefits, sport is joyful and fulfilling and builds foundational life skills.” However, historically women and girls have been systematically and deliberately excluded from sport and exercise. We were formally banned from playing […]
Women in Sport calls for action so midlife women can get active
Published Today, Women in Sport has launched new research into the menopause and sport and activity alongside a new curation of images and films in partnership with Getty Images. As a result, the charity is calling for action both within and beyond the sport sector to ensure midlife women have the chance to enjoy sport […]
Women in Sport reveals the impact of the pandemic on teenage girls’ lives and exercise
Published The charity Women in Sport today launches new research, funded by Comic Relief, into how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the lives of teenage girls and their relationship with sport and physical activity. The research showed that lockdown has led girls to recognise the value of exercise for physical and mental health – 52% […]