“Women going through menopause need to be active. I only learnt front crawl at 45…..and now I’m addicted to open water swimming”
Blog by Lorraine Candy, journalist and author
Blog by Lorraine Candy, journalist and author
By taking on a challenge event for Women in Sport, you will be supporting our charity’s vision of a world where nobody is excluded from the joy, fulfilment, and lifelong benefits that sport can give.
Inspired by our Reframing Sport for Teenage Girls insight, Access Sport is launching new research into disabled and neurodivergent teenage girls' experiences of sport
Women are less active than men, with 27% of women inactive and a further 15% fairly active but doing less than the recommended amount of physical activity.
With the government's aim of getting more people into work, it's important we talk about gendered health inequalities and how sport can help level the playing field.
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.
John Steele, Executive Director of Sport at Loughborough University, explains the changes and progress that he has seen throughout his long career.
Women in Sport has appointed Kuldeep Kaur onto its Board of Trustees. Kuldeep is currently Finance and Operations Director of England and GB Hockey.
The climate and ecological emergency is already affecting the lives of women and girls disproportionately.
Currently women are under-represented in senior leadership roles and on Boards in the sector. There is also evidence of discrimination and negative workplace culture.