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Rollercoaster doesn’t begin to describe the journey England women’s hockey team are on right now. Sports Liberated wanted to find out what the blazers is going on, so spoke to reserve goalie Kirsty Mackay.

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What does it mean when we say “like a girl”? It’s just a joke phrase, isn’t it, a stereotype used around the world to tease a boy: “You run like a girl!” Or perhaps a way to dismiss an unhappy young woman: “Don’t cry like a girl!” Those three...

By Nick Morrison @nsdmorrison, Forbes Magazine

As we reach the business end of the World Cup, it is easy to forget that while watching sport has never been so popular, taking part is another matter. And one particular question is...

Alison Oliver, Managing Director of the Youth Sport Trust, has warned that schools are risk putting girls off PE and sport for life if they don't give them a...

Regular physical activity can reduce your breast cancer risk by 20%

After reviewing the best scientific evidence and consulting with experts, Breakthrough Breast Cancer estimates that women can reduce their risk of developing breast cancer...

Conference approves an updated The 'Brighton Plus' Declaration

The Sixth IWG World Conference on Women & Sport was held in Helsinki June 12-15th. The participants of the conference have come to conclusions concerning the new objectives...

'UPRISING - Empowering women around the Commonwealth

The Women’s Sports Network, with some 50 partners around the world, has launched 'UPRISING' an inspirational video which encourages women around the Commonwealth to share their interests...

Researchers from Italy have begun to identify the genetic mechanisms behind taste perception and food preferences, which they say could open the doors for personalized nutrition plans that could not only be effective for weight loss, but also for...

By: Jess Creighton, Women Who Like Sport

I’ve played football since I was five years old and over the years I’ve seen a ridiculous number of women and girls sidelined for months, or even had their careers ended altogether, because of knee...

By Honor Whiteman @MNT_Honor

For young women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, early menopause and infertility are two of the most distressing side effects. But new research from Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, IL,...