In a report published last week, the British Parliament’s Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) said that the response to the high rates of elite female athletes suffering anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has been “disparate and slow.” The WEC report, published on and produced by cross-party MPs on International Women’s Day last week, was dubbed: … Read more
Women-owned businesses have been tackling gender biases in sports through collaborations and partnerships. In recent years, as well as the normalisation of self-care brands collaborating with sporting events, there has been an increase in collaborations between big sporting events and female-owned brands. While the alliance between sport and personal care remains dominated by male companies, … Read more
When she was a teenager, skateboarder Arina Azain remembers the police coming over to the basketball court where she and her friends were practising their tricks, to tell them they were too noisy. Residents in the surrounding blocks had likely made a complaint. Her own mum too, had warned her that skateboarding was “where all … Read more
She does not carry a white cane or wear sunglasses. In fact, you may not be able to tell that 42-year-old Norrizan Nahar is visually impaired. During the day, she can only see clearly up to a distance of one to two metres. At night, she cannot discern slopes and steps, and avoids going out … Read more
