Sarah Zipp

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A 12-year-old player with the Huracán de Chabas team controls the ball during a soccer match against Alumni in Arequito, Santa Fe province, Argentina, in June 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A new campaign aims to tackle period stigma to keep girls and women playing sports

There remains a glaring lack of structural support and policies to address the ways menstrual health impacts women’s and girls’ participation in sports at all levels, from grassroots to elite.
German gymnast Sarah Voss, who has protested against the sexualisation of female athletes, chose to wear a unitard rather than a revealing leotard at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. How Whee Young

Sexism and sport: why body‑baring team uniforms are bad for girls and women

For too long uniforms have been designed for the male gaze, leading to women being judged for their aesthetic appeal alongside their athletic talent.

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