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A majority of women believe that men’s sport is taken far more seriously than women’s sport.
The findings of a new study commissioned by Lidl show how teenage girls are not being encouraged to maintain an interest in sport, unlike their male counterparts, into their adult years.
‘State Of The Nation: Teenage Girls and Sport Quantitative Report’ is a major study that drills down into attitudes towards female participation in sport from a young age.
It found that three in four girls agree that male sport is taken far more seriously than female sport, with the majority also feeling that boys are under far less pressure academically if they’re doing well in sport.
Women who do continue to play sport beyond their teenage years report that making lifelong friends and the ‘sense of belonging’ were key reasons they remained involved in sport.
Girls who played sport also had a higher body confidence and better mental well-being than those who don’t participate in sport, showing that the benefits are more than just physical.
The successes of the likes of Annalise Murphy and Katie Taylor account for the fact that 81% of teenage girls surveyed believe that women’s sport – for those who stick with it – is being far more seriously than ever before.
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By the age of 13, one in two young women drop out of sport. They are three times more likely to drop out than boys.
Lidl want more Irish women to stay in sport. That’s why they have invested €2.5m to date in women’s sport.
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