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Dec 15, 2022 583 likes •662 views

75% of girls aged 13-18 years have experienced disparaging statements about girls in sport. These comments came predominantly, although not solely, from male peers (54%). Only 43% of girls say they have the same choice of boys at school

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75% of girls aged 13-18 years have experienced ‘disparaging statements’ about girls in sport. These comments came predominantly, although not solely, from male peers (54%).

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Only 43% of girls say they have the same choice of boys at school in sport and exercise.

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Only 8% of girls meet the Chief Medical Officer’s recommendation that young people aged 5 – 18 should do 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

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51% of the UK population are female, yet when it comes to sport and physical activity, 1.6 million more men are playing sport once per week than women.

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Gender stereotypes start to emerge among children as young as 7 and 8 years old.

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Research shows that girls going through puberty felt being ‘too fit’ was not a positive quality to have. Being too fit and sporty leads to negative stereotyping among teenagers.