COPA 71 Review: How an entire chapter of women’s football was erased from history
Written by Rachel Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager Published What year was the first women’s football world cup? A question that I, as an employee of Women in Sport and a woman who likes sport, would have confidently told you I knew the answer to 90 minutes ago. Everyone knows the first Women’s […]
Addressing Health Barriers for Girls & Women in Sport
Published The Women and Equalities Select Committee has published its latest report: Health Barriers to Girls and Women in Sport. Women in Sport gave oral evidence to the Committee and we welcome the publication of the report, which makes valuable recommendations across girls and women’s lives including: Action to tackle gender stereotypes Reducing the enjoyment […]
How elite women’s sport impacts girls’ ability to dream
Published 2023 was a stellar year for women’s sport at the elite level… The brilliant Vitality Roses went head-to-head with Australia in a spectacular semi-final, the first England Netball team to reach that stage of a World Cup. England’s hockey players were finally allowed to wear shorts during matches thanks to tireless campaigning by one […]
More girls are playing football but a significant team sport gender gap remains
Published The latest Sport England Active Lives Children and Young People survey reveals persistent gender gaps in team sport and activity levels. The overall 22% gender gap in team sport participation has remained stable since last year, with 69% of boys aged 5-16 engaging in team sport compared to only 47% of girls in the same age […]
Why Government cannot afford to side-line women’s sport
Published Women and girls are less active at every stage of their lives. The gender activity gap is wider than it’s been since reporting began, with 39% of women missing out on the benefits of being active by not meeting the recommended 150+ minutes of activity a week. Female participation in sport has been slower […]
Gemma’s story: ‘If it wasn’t for playing football, I don’t think I would of made it through.’
Published Written by Gemma, one of our brilliant supporters who wanted to share the impact team sport has had on her life, throughout very difficult times. Gemma says if she helps one person who reads her blog, then her job is done. I started playing football at a very early age. At primary school, I’d […]
Women in Sport welcomes three distinguished Trustees as it celebrates its 40th anniversary
Published As Women in Sport marks the start of its 40th anniversary, the charity is delighted to announce the appointment of three outstanding individuals to its Board of Trustees: Polly Neate CBE, CEO of housing and homeless charity Shelter Yama Otung, Head of Dispute Resolution at Livida Sport Brian Moore, sports commentator and former England […]
Run a race to fundraise for women and girls in sport
Published It’s pretty bleak, isn’t it? Trying to stay active when the sun sets at 4:30pm and your feet feel like blocks of ice is far from easy. But we’ve got the perfect solution to keep you moving all while making a positive impact for women and girls in sport and society. By taking on […]
Running in the dark: Women need more than streetlights to feel safe
Published Written by Rachel Williams, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Women in Sport. Would you like to start 2024 full of simmering rage? Is ‘new year, angrier me’ your kind of new year’s resolution? Well, have I got a women’s safety story for you. In the course of my daily scans of local BBC […]
Joanna Rowsell reflects on the life of cyclist Melissa Hoskins
Published Written by Joanna Rowsell, former GB cyclist. Last weekend, we tragically lost Melissa Hoskins, a champion cyclist who touched the lives of so many, and who I had the privilege to race against. Mel competed for Australia at multiple World Championships and both the London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with her specialist […]