Sixty-one supplements produced, hundreds of interviews conducted, more than 5,000 women’s sport articles published, millions of readers engaged…
It was on March 18, 2019, that The Telegraph made a commitment to address the under-representation of women’s sport with increased editorial coverage, and those figures illustrate how we have delivered on that promise.
As well as celebrating successes on pitches, tracks and courts – England’s European Championship triumph in 2022 and Emma Raducanu’s US Open win the previous year standouts from the past half-decade – TWS has also campaigned on key issues, like prize money and closing the gender sports gap in schools.
Our women’s sport coverage has also shone a spotlight on many hitherto taboo subjects: the fears over period leaks in white kit (the Lionesses have now switched to blue shorts); the risk of incontinence and pelvic-floor dysfunction; the challenges around body image and eating disorders.
Plus, our investigations have uncovered serious problems in women’s sport, from sexism being prevalent in Irish rugby to the gymnastics abuse scandal.
So what next? Telegraph Women’s Sport will continue to set the agenda in this space. We will celebrate the phenomenal female athletes and their achievements, bringing you exclusive interviews, in-depth analysis and unprecedented live coverage. We will focus on highlighting important issues specific to women’s sport, particularly around female health, and holding those in positions of power to account. We will work to inspire girls and women to participate in sport and ensure that they have equal access to sport, from the grass roots to elite level.
The revolution started in 2019 but it has not stopped.
Here, we look back at what Telegraph Women’s Sport has done over the past five years
