Girls in the UK are missing out on 280 million hours of sport every year compared to boys, a gap that could cost the nation £6.5 billion in lost economic and health benefits by 2035, according to new research commissioned by Sky.

The report, Game Changing: How sport gives every girl a better chance , reveals that girls who play after-school sport are 50% more likely to reach...

Ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarter finals weekend, the BBC revealed that the live TV audience for the group stages of the tournament reached 7.1 million.

While that is an impressive statistic, in an area of online channels, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Numbers for digital channels show that the World Cup really does mark a landmark moment for women’s sport:

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It’s just over a week until the Netball World Youth Cup (NWYC) gets under way on 19th September. The competition, which takes place in Gibraltar and runs to 28th September, brings together the world’s top 20 under-21s teams.

This will be the ninth iteration of the NWYC with the inaugural tournament being held in Australia in 1988. New Zealand and Australia have dominated the...

A new study from the University of Exeter show that 89% of female rugby players suffer from pain or discomfort from their boots which are designed for men's feet. This 'footwear inequality' can lead to injuries for women athletes.

Over the last three years, nearly 1,000 detailed 3D foot scans have been collected from amateur and professional players from Premiership Women's Rugby,...

Sport England are encouraging women to incorporate movement into their routine in a way that reflects the reality of their everyday lives.

The organisation's groundbreaking  This Girl Can  returns with a powerful new campaign, We Like the Way You Move which they say is 'rewriting the narrative of what women getting active looks like and championing women from...

Image: Ellie Kildunne of England is tackled by Adiana Talakai (L) and Lydia Kavoa of Australia during the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 Pool A match between England and Australia at Brighton & Hove Albion Stadium on September 06, 2025 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)

With the conclusion of the group stages over the...

The Women’s Sport Trust (WST) is calling on elite female athletes to apply for Unlocked, the organisation’s flagship athlete leadership and development programme.

The Trust describes Unlocked as an initiative that ‘empowers athletes to use their own platforms, voices, and unique perspectives to create change, while coming together as a collective to shape the future of women’s sport...

Minimum wage introduced for the top tiers of English women’s football

WSL Football has announced the introduction of a minimum salary for players in the top two tiers of English women’s football for the first time in the forthcoming season.

The body that oversees the development of England’s professional women’s leagues said that while figures will not be...