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Breaking Barriers: Supporting disabled teenage girls to be active
Our latest research explores the additional barriers that disabled teenage girls face when it comes to sport and exercise.
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Case Study: This BUCS Girl Can – Getting Female Students Active
There is a significant gender gap in the participation rates of Higher Education students. Only 48.6% of female students take part in physical activity once a week compared to 64.7% of their male counter parts.
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Case Study: FA Player Appearances – The Influence of Elite Sport Stars
This report looks at the impact of elite sport stars on girls. The Football Association (FA) runs an established ambassador programme, enabling female football players to share their stories and inspire at a local level, with female players visiting schools and community groups for a number of years.
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Deaf teenage girls feel sidelined in sport: UK Deaf Sport and Women in Sport
Deaf teenage girls are at increased risk of dropping out of sport and face additional barriers to participation than hearing girls.
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Our Aims
Find out how we are transforming sport for women and girls through our campaigns, partnerships and projects.
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Who we are
Women in Sport exists to transform the lives of women and girls through sport. We were founded in 1984 and have worked for four decades to demand change.