£100m boost for grassroots sport – a game-changer for women & girls?
Published Today, the Government has announced an extra £100m for grassroots sport facilities across the UK. The money will be targeted at deprived areas and improving access and participation amongst groups who are currently less active, including women and girls. We have long argued that any public money invested in sport should be used to […]
Why Sport England should have a say in Government planning applications
Published Women in Sport is concerned that the Government is considering removing Sport England from the list of organisations who must be consulted on planning applications. Sport England are the only expert consultees who specifically aim to protect spaces for sport and the only statutory consultee championing the opportunity for women and girls to be […]
Women in Sport and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust release joint statement on the potential stalking behaviours experienced by Emma Raducanu
Published During her match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on 18th February, Emma Raducanu spotted a potential stalker in the crowd, a man who had handed her a letter earlier in the week and was described as being ‘fixated’ on her. We understand that Emma had reported this man to event organisers, but that he […]
Stand with Women in Sport this International Women’s Day
Published International Women’s Day isn’t just a date in the calendar that comes and goes every year. It’s a chance to reflect on the progress we’ve made and to accelerate action towards equality for women and girls in sport. Since our charity was founded in 1984, we’ve been campaigning for a society where no […]
21-year-old Zara Lachlan defies all the odds to complete world-first Atlantic row for Women in Sport
Published 97 days 9 hours and 20 minutes after leaving the shores of Portugal on the 27th October at 09:00 UTC, Zara Lachlan has made history as the first female (and youngest person) to row solo, unsupported and non stop from mainland Europe to mainland South America. She’s only the second person in history to complete this […]
New Year Honours 2025: Women in Sport co-founder recognised for four decades of service to equality
Published Dr Anita White, founder of the charity Women in Sport, the International Working Group on Women and Sport, and the Anita White Foundation has been awarded the CBE for services to women and to sport. Anita captained the England hockey team to World Cup glory in 1975. There was almost no recognition at the […]
Happy fortieth anniversary Women in Sport!
Published Written by Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive of Women in Sport. As we finally have time to step back and reflect on a milestone year for our charity – and like all good birthdays we are making it last as long as possible – I believe we can feel extremely proud of all we […]
Women in Sport celebrates 40 years with landmark conference calling for a future of equality in sport
Published Our book, The Last Bastion: A History of Women in Sport 1984-2024 by Rachel Hewitt is available to buy on Amazon now. Women in Sport hosted a landmark conference today at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London, bringing together leaders and changemakers across sport, government, education, business and charity. The milestone event, ‘Because Women and Girls Belong: Joining Forces for the Future’, marked the charity’s 40th anniversary with a focused call for men and women […]
Breaking barriers: My unexpected journey to a kayaking World Record
Published I have to admit, my decision to set a Guinness World Record for kayaking the Thames was a bit of an accident! One day, I was casually browsing through existing records and noticed that while there were records for men kayaking the Thames, there wasn’t one for women in a double kayak. With my […]
Women in Sport partners with national sports bodies to launch new research on the experiences of Black British girls in sport
Published Women in Sport has joined forces with eight national governing bodies of sports, alongside leading research agency Humankind, to launch an innovative study exploring the needs and experiences of Black British girls in sport. We are partnering with British Cycling, British Rowing, England Hockey, England Netball, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the […]