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Women’s Sports Are Growing, but Participation Gaps Remain

Oct 2, 2026 | News

Women’s professional sports are experiencing rapid growth, but new research from the Women’s Sports Foundation shows that girls and women still face significant barriers throughout the sports pipeline. Girls participate in organized sports at lower rates than boys, face higher costs to play and report a growing sense of not belonging as they get older, while women’s college sports are also showing signs of stalled progress despite gains at the professional level.

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