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 […]
Football and Netball stars awarded New Year Honours
Published Women in Sport is thrilled to see some prominent figures, including Mary Earps MBE, Millie Bright OBE and Helen Housby MBE, recognised in the King’s New Year Honours list 2024. 2023 has been an exceptional year for female athletes and teams. From the history-making performances of the Lionesses and Vitality Roses in their respective […]
Girls are still unable to dream of reaching the top in sport
Published New research finds fewer than a third of girls (29%) dream of reaching the top of sport compared to half of boys (52%). Over the last three years the charity Women in Sport has tracked how the increased visibility of elite women’s sport has inspired girls. Despite inspirational performances from football’s Lionesses and netball’s […]
Making space for women on our pitches, making space for women on our airwaves: Time for change in women’s football
Published This week, the Government published its response to the Independent Review of Women’s Football. The Review, chaired by ex-Lioness Karen Carney, made a series of recommendations – from professionalising the women’s elite game to improving access to grassroots and school football for women and girls – aimed at both the football world and the […]