The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from coaches in football, basketball and rugby during the first evidence session of its new inquiry: Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women.
","secondaryDescription":"MPs on the cross-party committee, chaired by Labour MP Sarah Owen, will examine women and girls' access to, participation in, and retention within the coaching workforce.
\r\nDuring the second panel, MPs will question senior representatives from sector bodies and charities including UK Coaching, Coach Core and Women in Sport, looking at paths into coaching, representation and employment conditions.
\r\nWEC’s new inquiry examines differentways women and girls can be involved in sport beyond participating as athletes, players and competitors. It will cover sports science, officiating as referees and umpires, roles in club administration and sports governance, plus access to sports journalism and broadcasting. The inquiry explores access from grassroots level and pathways to professional and elite careers.
\r\nThe Committee published a report in March 2024 on the health and physiology-related barriers to girls’ and women’s participation and performance in sport and exercise.
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