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Share the playground; level the playing field
"When we think about playgrounds, generally, we assume the boys play football, and the girls sit around and chat."
"When we think about playgrounds, generally, we assume the boys play football, and the girls sit around and chat."
Women in Sport is delighted to see so many women recognised in the New Year Honours list.
We are continuously researching and gaining new insights into sport through the eyes of women and girls across a range of communities, ages, life stages and backgrounds.
We welcome the publication of the Independent Commission of Equality in Cricket report which we believe should be read by all those involved in the game of cricket.
The historic exclusion of women and girls from the high-profile team sport of rugby is an injustice with far reaching consequences. We welcome the publication of the Independent Review of the Welsh Rugby Union, chaired by Dame Anne Rafferty.
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
Celebrate the first gender-equal Olympics with Women in Sport
Ensuring that sport is safe and fair for women and girls is at the heart of Women in Sport’s mission.
Letesia Gibson leads some deep-dive insight with seven Black and Asian women working in sport.
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.