Barriers to sports participation for women and girls
Factsheet that identifies barriers and recommendations for participation in sport for women and girls.
Factsheet that summarises barriers that prevents women and girls from participating in sport. Physical barriers were identified as: Lack of time and childcare, lack of money, lack of transport, personal safety, funding and access to facilities. Personal barriers were identified as: body image, clothing and equipment, lack of self-confidence. Social and cultural barriers were also identified such as: the male-dominated culture of sport, attitudes and prejudices about sexuality and disability and ethnicity, sexual harassment and abuse, female invisibility in the media. Recommendations to overcome each of these barriers were reported.
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Sport England & Women’s Sport and Fitness FoundationFurther Contact Details
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