Our Research

1:3

Girls between 6-12 participate in sport on a regular basis
(Aspen Institute, 2019)

40%

40% of teen girls are not actively participating in sport
(WSF Teen Sport Report, 2018)

1.13m

Annually, boys get 1.13 million more sport opportunities than girls.
(National Federation of State High School Associations 2018-2019)

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