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Female participation in sport and physical activity
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PDF Published: Monday 09 Oct 2023 (HSCS062023R7)
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    • Membership changes
    • Executive summary
    • Introduction
    • Background
    • The importance of sport and physical activity
    • Key barriers to female participation at a community level
      • Barriers faced by teenage girls
        • Puberty
        • Gendered / restricted offerings
        • Focus on competition rather than having fun
        • Negative attitudes by boys
        • Boys' domination of playground spaces
      • Barriers faced by women of all ages
        • Women's health
        • Negative body image and a lack of self confidence
        • Lack of positive role models
        • Mixed versus single sex provision
        • Caring responsibilities
        • Harassment and safety concerns
        • Facilities, including changing rooms
        • Funding
    • Intersecting barriers to participation
      • Disability
      • LGBTQ+ participation
      • Ethnicity and religion
      • Socio-economic inequality
      • Addressing intersecting barriers to participation
    • Key barriers to female participation at an elite level
      • Funding and pay
      • Clothing and equipment
      • Women's health in elite sport
      • Sexism and abuse
      • Media coverage and reporting
    • Impact of social media on female participation at all levels
    • Research and evaluation
    • Annexe A - Extracts from the Minutes of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee Meetings
    • Annexe B - Official Reports of meetings of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee
A photograph of Committee Members meeting with representatives of the Scottish Sports Association

Image: Introduction

A photograph of Committee Members visiting the Fighting Chance Judo Project

Image: Introduction

A photograph of Committee Members with members of the Dunfermline Reign Basketball Club

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