Female representation on the boards of National Governing Bodies (NGBs) and other sports organisations that are funded and supported by Sport England and UK Sport, is finally averaging 30%.
Dr Steven Mann, Healthy Communities Director at Places Leisure, has joined the Board of Trustees at Women in Sport, the leading gender equality charity.
There are many ways in which you can support our work to create happier, healthier futures for women and girls through sport.
Find out how we are transforming sport for women and girls through our campaigns, partnerships and projects.
My daughter Harriet, died very suddenly in March this year, at the age of 25. She was an embodiment of kindness, a spirit that radiated warmth, and a soul that lived life to its absolute fullest.
Community sport can be a home from home for girls as well as boys. With the right opportunities, role models and experiences a girl can build a lifelong love of sport.
Tove Okunniwa, Chief Executive Officer of London Sport, speaks on women of colour working within the sport sector.
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
