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Research testimonials
Check out our research and insight in action and how it’s helping the sport sector to better engage women and girls.
Check out our research and insight in action and how it’s helping the sport sector to better engage women and girls.
How have girls' activity levels changed in the last year? Read our reflections on the 2020-21 Sport England Active Lives data.
Sport is there for us, through thick and thin. Meet Bhavini and Shreya, a mum and daughter duo who have mastered spending #TimeTogether.
In her first blog as CEO of Women in Sport, Stephanie Hilborne reflects on her first month in the role and shares why she decided to join the charity.
#TimeTogether empowers daughters and mums to reconnect and discover new ways to get active together.
Now in its fourth year, #TimeTogether is one solution to increase activity levels and enjoyment of sport among women and girls after Women in Sport research found 1.3 million girls in the UK, who enjoyed sport in primary school, drop out during their teenage years.
The cost-of-living crisis is likely to worsen inequalities, with women in under-served communities bearing the brunt of its impacts.
Girls aged between 9-15 years old in pilot areas are to be offered exclusive free gym memberships to help improve confidence, wellbeing and activity.
This report highlights the practical, personal, social and cultural reasons why participation rates for women and girls are lower than men’s. The list of barriers also provides ideas for sports deliverers to implement to encourage behaviour change.
Get inspired to be active with your mum or daughter for #TimeTogether