Here at Sporting Her, we want to support women and girls in sport globally, both on and off the pitch. Our writer, Louisa Okolobe, spoke to footballer, Uchenna Kanu, recently about her time on the pitch for Swedish side Linkoping Football Club alongside the Nigerian national team (Super Falcons), and her journey to getting where […]
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I’ve tried writing this article about four times and each time, I’ve come to understand something new. Firstly, broadcast infrastructure is essential – a fundamental premise and stating the obvious. Secondly, whilst essential, broadcast infrastructure is not actually as terribly important as we thought. I’ll get to this in a bit. Thirdly, women’s sport is
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The celebration of women’s football in Asia promises to be entertaining and thrilling with the Women’s Asian Cup played this year in India. The official draw ceremony took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. Twelve teams drew into three groups, four teams in each group. Here’s a look at the groups. 📸: AFC Women’s Asian
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The United Soccer League (USL), an organization that oversees three men’s leagues in the second, third, and pre-professional divisions in the United States, recently announced the creation of the USL Super League, a second division women’s soccer league that will begin play in 2023. A few months ago, they had announced the creation of the
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On May 23rd 2021, history was made. Paretta Autosport, a team with a female driver and a female owner, qualified for the 105th running of the Indy 500. Now if you’re unfamiliar with the Indy 500, what you need to know is that this is one of the most prestigious motorsport events to happen in
Paretta Autosport and The Indy 500: Driving to Change a Culture Read More »
At the end of the First World Brighton Conference on Women, Sports, and the Challenge of Change 1994, the African representatives created a taskforce. The aim was to ensure that full participation and equality was achieved in Africa. Fast forward to 2021, there has been no significant change in Women participation in the African Sports
Sports in Africa: Focus on Women Read More »
Barcelona femeni successfully retained the Copa de la Reina trophy at the thrilling final match of the tournament, this time by beating Levante UD Women 4-2 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Once again the Barcelona women showed immense character and put up a performance worthy of champions against a difficult opponent. Taking the lead
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I have a t-shirt in my wardrobe that says ‘I swim because I’m too sexy for a sport that requires clothing’ on the back. And honestly, it’s just never sat right with me. I keep it because it reminds me of my first ever social with my swimming club at University. But, along with the
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Get To Know… is a series where we highlight sport organisations, clubs, and charities around the world and dive into all things behind the scene. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Ashmount Leigh Football Club, a women’s football club in Nutfield Village, Surrey – England. At Sporting Her, we’re committed to supporting and promoting
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To the detriment of many female athletes, abuse is an endemic condition of gymnastics. Following the rise of gymnastic sports, a win at all costs mentality has developed – creating a toxic culture of abuse. Within the sport, coaches have been able to belittle, physically abuse and much more under the guise of achieving perfection.
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