‘Too many girls miss out’: new research shows extent of gap to boys in sport participation

New research from consultancy Public First, published Wednesday and covering all 650 UK parliamentary constituencies, reveals that teenage girls in urban areas miss out on 100 minutes of exercise per week compared to boys, while the gap narrows to 75 minutes in rural communities. Girls living in cities are identified as the least likely to be physically active, highlighting a stark postcode lottery in sports participation across the UK. The study underscores significant gender inequalities in access to sport throughout the country.