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Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women

Inquiry

The Women and Equalities Committee will examine different ways women and girls can be involved in sport beyond participating as athletes, players and competitors.

It will consider coaching, sports science, officiating as referees and umpires, roles in club administration and sports governance, plus access to sports journalism and broadcasting. The inquiry will explore access from grassroots level and pathways to professional and elite careers. 

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 8 May 2026.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 8 July 2026
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women - Oral evidence 8 July 2026
2:20pm
  • Emma Batchelor (Head of Performance Health at England and GB Hockey at UK Sports Institute)
  • Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale (Prof. of Female Endocrinology and Exercise Physiology at Manchester Metropolitan University)
  • Professor Leanne Norman (Prof. of Women in Sport and the Director of the Women in Sport Research & Innovation Hub at Loughborough University)
  • Gemma Davies (Senior Lecturer in Sport Performance Analysis at Cardiff Metropolitan University, and Lead Performance Analyst at Welsh Feathers)
  • Dr Alice Harkness-Armstrong (Lecturer in Performance Analysis at University of Essex)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 17 June 2026
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women - Oral evidence 17 June 2026
2:20pm
  • Alison Hughes MBE
  • Sian Massey-Ellis MBE (Premier League Assistant Referee and FIFA Video Match Official at Professional Game Match Officials)
  • Lisa Rivers (World Tour Judo Referee at International Judo Federation)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Wednesday 3 June 2026
2:00pm Private
2:20pm Public
Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women - Oral evidence 3 June 2026
2:20pm
  • Hannah Dingley (Girls' Head of Academy at Manchester City Football Club)
  • Lisa Williams (Head Coach at London All Stars Women's Basketball Team)
  • India Perris-Redding (Women's Talent ID Manager at Sale Sharks Women)
3:10pm
  • Amy Fazackerley (National Partnership Manager at Coach Core Foundation)
  • Emily Handyside (Coaching Lead at UK Coaching)
  • Lisa West (Head of Policy, Partnership and Public Affairs at Women in Sport)
Room 6, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.