Health barriers for girls and women in sport
- Date Published
- Mar 2024
- Publisher(s)
- House of Commons
- Document Type
- Report
- More Info
- https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/43602/documents/216689/default/
- Themes
- Economic Impact, Education*, Health & Wellbeing*, Infrastructure & Travel*, Physical Activity, Physical Inactivity, Social & Community*, Strategy & Policy, Under Represented Groups*
- Sub Themes
- Mental Health, Physical Health, Facilities, Ethnically Diverse Communities, Females, Lower socio-economic groups, Young People
- Geographic Area
- National, Regional
- Lifestages
- Children & Young People, Adults
- Sport / Activity
- Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Disability Sport, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rowing, Running, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga
UK women's sport is gaining more media coverage and public interest. This increased attention is highlighting the inequality in support and understanding of women's health and physiological needs in sports like football, cricket, and rugby.
UK women's sport is experiencing a surge in media coverage and public interest. Breakthrough events such as the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 football championships, so memorably won by England's Lionesses, and the FIFA Women's World Cup last year are translating into a sustained increase in the profile of women's sport, not only in football, but across a range of sports, including cricket's Ashes series and The Hundred and Six Nations rugby. This increased attention has brought into the spotlight the inequality of support for, and lack of understanding of, the health and physiological needs of women and girls across sport.
