Women and girls in sport has advanced over the past decade, however, women and girls are still under-represented on and off the field in traditional sport settings and research.
Our focus
The Women in sport group is focused on the advancement of women in sport as athletes, players, administrators, coaches, supporters and officials. Our insights build an evidence base to inform policy and practice in women’s sport environments, at community and elite levels, to enhance the experiences of women and girls.
Our expertise
This group brings together researchers from a range of disciplines, including epidemiology, public health, sport management, sport coaching, sport sociology and implementation science.
Our research
This group covers:
- Representation of gender in the media, sport and popular culture
- Advancing women and girls’ sport participation and performance
- Promoting the wellbeing, health and safety of women in sport from organisational, societal and performance perspectives
- Developing strategies of best practice in elite and community sport settings to improve the experiences of women and girls
- Holistically understanding the effects of physiological, socio-cultural, policy and environmental factors on women’s sport participation.
