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Find out why women and girls are disproportionately dependent on pools and leisure facilities to be active.

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Meet Rebecca, who is running the Leeds marathon in honour of her friend Petra, who died unexpectedly aged 53.

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Changing the Game for Girls: In Action set out to better understand the low levels of physical activity among young girls in the UK, and to uncover new ideas to help more girls get, and stay, active.

• Research report
• Primary Girls
• Teenage Girls

Girls are hearing harmful stereotypes that make them feel like they don't belong in sport as early as five years old.

• Research report
• Primary Girls

If you have a loved one who would want to see a brighter future for women and girls, why not consider supporting Women in Sport in their honour.

The Government Equalities Office (GEO) commissioned Women in Sport, in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust, to undertake a new study to understand more about the influences on girls’ and boys’ PE, sport and physical activity participation at ages 7 and 8.

• Research report
• Teenage Girls

There are many ways in which you can support our work to create happier, healthier futures for women and girls through sport.

Currently, there is no public record of how much public money is being spent on girls’ and women’s sport and leisure, versus men’s and boys.

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• Gender Budgeting

The cost-of-living crisis is likely to worsen inequalities, with women in under-served communities bearing the brunt of its impacts.

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The success of our elite sportswomen this summer means more girls are dreaming of reaching the top than ever before.

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