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Understanding puberty and menstruation and its impact on girls and sport
Sports scientist Georgie Bruinvels sheds light on the science of menstruation, puberty and physical activity.
Sports scientist Georgie Bruinvels sheds light on the science of menstruation, puberty and physical activity.
Women in Sport team member Varsha Patel tells the story of how she became a football coach without having ever played football
Read our policy positions on how the government can better support women's sport, as featured in The Sports Think Tank's Road to the Manifestos
We believe in ensuring that women and girls have equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits of sport through tackling sexism in sport at every level.
Our Big Sister project provided free gym memberships and support to encourage teenage girls to find and reclaim their love of exercise
Too many women and girls are needlessly missing out on the lifelong benefits and rewards of sport and physical activity during their teenage years.
We want women and girls to be equally able to experience the joy of playing in a team or achieving a personal best, the boost to physical and emotional well-being from staying active, and the associated benefits for their academic achievement, careers and family life.
Young people's activity appears to be returning to pre-pandemic levels, but girls remain less active than boys in every school year.
New research finds fewer than a third of girls (29%) dream of reaching the top of sport compared to half of boys (52%).
Our Lionesses expressed the joy and freedom of playing team sport during the Euros that so many women and girls are missing out on.