Thankfully, over recent years, the spotlight of positivity has begun to shine ever brighter on female sport, from successes on an international scale to increased participation at grassroots level.
There are, however, many more hurdles to overcome and opportunities to provide, particularly in terms of providing women and girls with the confidence and inspiration to enjoy the...
Thankfully, over recent years, the spotlight of positivity has begun to shine ever brighter on female sport, from successes on an international scale to increased participation at grassroots level.
There are, however, many more hurdles to overcome and opportunities to provide, particularly in terms of providing women and girls with the confidence and inspiration to enjoy the...
It has been a week of momentous retirements in women’s sport, as two English greats have decided to call time on their illustrious careers.
England rugby captain Sarah Hunter has announced she will retire after the opening Women’s Six Nations game against Scotland on Saturday, which is being played in her home city of Newcastle.
Indy NXT rookie Jamie Chadwick admits Caitlyn Jenner was pivotal in taking her career Stateside after she made her racing debut in America.
The three-time W Series champion lined up for Jenner Racing last year in a move that not only helped continue her dominance of the all-female competition but put her name in lights across the Atlantic.
There have been many inspirational stories through the history of sport.
Ora Washington is someone who starred in two disciplines, an outstanding performer in both tennis and basketball.
Not only was she was a trailblazer for female sport in an era when just participating was frowned upon, Washington was also a black woman succeeding at a time of huge civil unrest in the...
Despite recent successes and breakthroughs, inequality is still rife in the sports and fitness industry. There's still only one football club in the world that pays its male and female players equally (Keep up the good work Lewes FC), and until the Norwegian handball team protested and changed regulations, female players faced fines and bans for wearing anything more modest than a bikini....
This year's SportsPro 50MM shows a gender split of 56 per cent male and 44 per cent female. The 2022 list features 22 women - more than ever before - with Serena Williams (ranked 2), Naomi Osaka (6), Alex Morgan (8) and highest new entry on the entire list, Australia and Chelsea footballer Sam Kerr (9), all within the top 10 Most Marketable athletes.
Only 1 in 5 women (20%) have ever participated in community grassroots sports, compared to almost half (46%) of men, a survey has found.
As the nation celebrates last week’s historic Lionesses’ win, this data highlights the inequality in access and resources between men’s and women’s grassroots sport.
According to charity Women in Sport, school-age girls are significantly...
