The Women in Sport Podcast

In this episode of the Women in Sport podcast, we sit down with Vicky Gosling OBE, CEO of GB Snowsport to discuss what it was like becoming CEO of a male-dominated sport and her hopes and expectations for the female skiers and snowboarders competing for Team GB at the Winter Olympics. About Women in Sport Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud his...

About Women in Sport Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud history of securing change for women and girls. At its heart lies a deep understanding of the needs of women and girls in relation to sport and a passion to address the stubborn gender inequalities that still exist. Based on expert insight, Women in Sport challenges the system, offers sol...

In this episode of our Women's Rugby World Cup series, there’s less Carter and more Moore. With Jim on holiday, Brian chats to rugby royalty Maggie Alphonsi MBE. Get the lowdown on preparing for a World Cup final and friendly rivalry about their respective international careers.     About Women in Sport    Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud hi...

In this episode of our Women's Rugby World Cup series, Brian and Jim sit down with Deborah Griffin, Co-Founder of the first Women's Rugby World Cup tournament in 1991 and current President of the Rugby Football Union About Women in Sport Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud history of securing change for women and girls. At its heart lies a deep...

In this episode of our Women's Rugby World Cup series, Brian and Jim discuss what they've enjoyed in the tournament so far, and speak to ex-Welsh rugby player and Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi about how far women's rugby has come. About Women in Sport Founded in 1984, Women in Sport is the longest-standing charity in its field with a proud history of securing change for women and girls. At its heart l...

Welcome to our new Women's Rugby World Cup series, Off-Script and Onside, hosted by actor and sports fan Jim Carter, alongside ex-England rugby player Brian Moore. In this episode, Brian and Jim look ahead to the Women's Rugby World Cup, and with their guest and ex-Scotland rugby player Lisa O'Keefe, discuss what they're hoping for the tournament. About Women in Sport Founded in 1984, Women in Spo...

This is part two of our two-episode deep dive into why Black British girls fall out of love with sport at such an alarming rate. Black girls tell us that they want sport to be a ‘safe space’ where they really belong and fit in, but the older they get, the more challenging they find it to continue. Too often they feel unwelcome, singled out and having to contend with racist stereotyping. In part on...

In the next couple of episodes, we’re focussing on the needs and experiences of Black teenage girls. Our research shows that they have some of the most positive attitudes to and aspirations in sport. 60 per cent of Black girls aged 13-24 dream of reaching the top in sport, compared to 33 per cent of White British girls. And yet Black girls are the least physically active groups of girls. Our lates...

In November 2024 Women in Sport held our 40th anniversary conference in London. In this episode of the podcast we’ll hear further highlights from the event, featuring a discussion chaired by Dame Katherine Grainger , the new Chair of the British Olympic Association. Nick Read , managing director of Vitality Programme Caroline Hawkings , Chief Talent Officer at Savanta Dan Frumkin , CEO of Metro Ba...

In November 2024 Women in Sport held our 40th anniversary conference in London. In this episode of the podcast we’ll hear some highlights from the event, featuring a discussion chaired by Julia George with three high-profile women in sport, talking about their vision for the future – and what makes them mad about the lack of progress towards true equality. Paula Dunn MBE is the first female head c...

It’s August 2024 and this week, the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games begins. The Paralympics, as we commonly know them, have their roots in the Stoke Mandeville Games, first held in 1948, when only wheelchair athletes competed. In 1960, they were renamed as the Paralympic Games, and in 1976, para-athletes besides wheelchair users were allowed to compete for the first time. My guest today was one of tho...

This year marks Women in Sport’s 40th anniversary and we've relaunched our podcast! This week the world’s top athletes will gather in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. Few of us will ever know what its like to represent our country in elite sport. Fewer still will know the feeling of standing on the podium whilst the national anthem plays. Joanna Rowsell MBE knows exactly what this is like. She ha...

This year marks Women in Sport’s 40th anniversary and we've relaunched our podcast! It’s July 2024. In just a few weeks, the world’s top athletes will gather in Paris for the 2024 Games. We’ll be watching on - in wonder - at the human endeavour, the glory and the heartbreak. What all that feels like is the stuff of dreams for most of us. Today's guest is a woman who lived that dream. Tessa Sanders...

This year marks Women in Sport’s 40th anniversary. We've relaunched our podcast to coincide with the 2024 UK General Election. Women and girls belong in sport. But we are less active than men and boys at every stage of our lives. 27% of women do less than 30 minutes of sporting activity a week. Just 3% of women play in a sports team. 22% fewer girls than boys take part in team sport. Stigma, preju...

This year marks Women in Sport’s 40th anniversary. We've relaunched our podcast to coincide with the 2024 UK General Election. Women and girls belong in sport. But misogyny is a significant barrier. We believe that when sport includes women and girls it helps tackle health inequalities. In this podcast we’re tackling what needs to be done to eradicate misogyny from sport, and society in general. ...

This year marks Women in Sport’s 40th anniversary. Women and girls belong in sport. But they are less active than men at every stage of their lives. It’s worse if you’re a woman of colour. Elite male athletes are celebrated for their strength and skill, whilst women are still often discussed in terms of their appearance and their relationships. And their pay and rewards still lag far behind. In th...

Minette Batters is President of the National Farmer's Union, the first women to hold the post in the organisation's 115 year history. Alongside leading the NFU, which represents more than 46,000 farming and growing businesses, Minette runs a family farm in Wiltshire.  She chats to us about the impact that sport has had on her life. The skills she acquired through playing team sport at school which...

The Rugby League World Cup 2021 made history with Women's, Wheelchair and Men’s teams competing concurrently at the tournament. For the first time in a major tournament all participants were paid the same participation fee and given equal standard of accommodation, transport, and training facilities. Also, in a watershed moment for the women's game, every match was broadcast live on the BBC and pr...

When researching the lives of teenage girls Women in Sport uncovered the powerful relationship that exists between mums and daughters. Teenage girls view their mum or mum figure as someone that they want to be active with, without the fear of judgement. This led to the creation of Women in Sport's #TimeTogether campaign.  We know that:  6 out of 10 teenage girls are not meeting the physical activi...

Two years ago we discovered half as many girls as boys dream of reaching the top of sport - a gap we coined the 'Dream Deficit.' 2022 has put women's sport centre stage. The success of the Lionesses at the Euros was momentous, the passion, talent and positive team dynamic on display was incredible to watch. It was closely followed by a raft of brilliant performances at the Commonwealth Games. But...

The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham featured the largest integrated para sport programme in the competition’s history with 42 parasport events across eight sports, with over 350 athletes taking part. While the growth of parasport at elite level is fantastic, many disabled women and girls face a double discrimination when it comes to sport and exercise.  Now the excitement of the 2022 Games i...

If you have a dusty bike in your shed this episode will inspire you to pump up the tyres jump in the saddle and feel the wind in your hair... For women, the humble bicycle is much more than a mode of transport. Over the last century the so called ‘freedom machines’ have helped women gain independence, increased social and political freedom and brought countless hours of joy.  As the American civil...

In March 2022 Victoria Evans became the fastest woman to solo row the Atlantic Ocean. An incredible achievement in itself, but one made even more remarkable by the fact that three years prior to setting sail, Victoria had never even been in a rowing boat. Setting off from the island of Tenerife, Spain on 11 February she battled through a number of difficult moments before arriving at Port St Charl...

Gender stereotypes start at birth. For girls, this can lead to a decline in self-belief from as young as 7 years old. Dads/father figures can play a key role in helping their daughters develop confidence and resilience, but many dads, often unconsciously, place more emphasis on their son's sporting activities. Our research shows that 31% of girls feel supported by their dad, compared to 50% of boy...

For International Women's Day 2022, Women in Sport has released new research which found that more than one million teenage girls (43%), who once considered themselves ‘sporty’, disengage from sport following primary school.  A fear of feeling judged by others, lack of confidence, pressures of schoolwork and not feeling safe outside were some of the reasons given for not wanting to participate for...