2022, we’re ready for you.
2022 is set to be the Commonwealth Games’ strongest year yet for female sport, and it’s never been a better time to put women in the spotlight.had us all hooked. In the UK, England’s semi-final game against the US achieved the highest viewing figures of the year, with 11.7m fans tuning in. We didn’t actually2019 is shaping up to be the most progressive year so far for women’s sport.
Adding Twenty20 cricket, beach volleyball and Para-tennis to the programme, the games will host 135 women’s medal competitions, compared with 133 for men. Admittedly, it does seem like a small margin, but when it comes to women’s sport, any increase in representation is a win. According toPlus, cites ‘female invisibility’ and a lack of role models as a major barrier to women becoming involved in sport.sport are disappointingly low. Maybe it’s a hangover from traumatic PE lessons, or just some good old-fashioned social conditioning, but whatever’s stopping us from getting involved, it’s high time we joined the conversation.
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