What are the factors that contribute to the lack of participation in women’s sport?

https://www.sportengland.org/media/3323/understanding-participation-among-15-19-year-old-girls-summary-report.pdf Participation for girls ages 15-19 "If you don't have a supportive family, then obviously, it's a lot harder – especially in stuff like getting there and to clubs and stuff". "I just don't have confidence around boys. 'Cos I just don't feel comfortable at all and 'cos it all depends on popularity and if you're not as good as them, then they take the mick out of you and everything". "I think clubs don’t really motivate you any more. I don’t feel there are a lot of clubs any more. I mean, especially for women. It’s all right for lads – they can do football. But there's no - no clubs for women, I don't think". Transitions, including lifestyle changes had a negative impact upon sports participation, due to a decrease in levels of spare time, money and energy. This is consistent regardless of current level o...

New Sport England initiatives aim to get more women playing sports https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2011/jan/06/sport-england-women-participation-gender-gap   £10m investment in 20 projects hope to reduce the gender gap in sports participation, especially in low income areas Initiatives to bring netball to city centres, encourage more women to ride bikes and provide childcare while they exercise will be part of a £10m scheme announced today to try to reduce the gender gap in sports participation Evidence shows that worryingly slow progress is being made towards the goal of using the Olympics to encourage more people into sport, the new Sport England investment, funded through the National Lottery, will support 20 projects designed to get women from disadvantaged communities and those with children playing more sport. England Netball, one of four sports to record an increase in participation figures, according to Sport England's recent survey, will be handed £1m fo...

https://funding4sport.co.uk/downloads/women_barriers_participation.pdf Lack of Money Women that work tend to earn less than men. Women who work full time tend to earn £529 less per month than men and the disparity is greater for women working full time. Women from low income families may not be able to afford to invest in sporting clothing and equipment, and mothers from low income families may not be able to afford childcare to give them the time to participate in sport. Therefor if the prices in women's sport equipment lowered and funding to help those women who would like to take part in sport but simply cant afford it may encourage more women to take part as it will be financially reasonable. Or a sports clubs which enable mothers to bring their children along it would appeal to women more. Lack of Funding At the majority of levels women's sport attracts less funding than men's. During 2006/07 41% of female athletes were funded through various programmes. At c...

http://www.livestrong.com/article/548469-factors-affecting-participation-of-female-adolescents-in-sports/ Participation in sports can decrease as girls become teenagers, decreasing opportunities for physical fitness and socialization. The Women’s Sports Foundation reports that if a girl does not participate in sport by the time she is 10, there is less than a 10 per cent chance that she will be participating when she is 25. Overcoming barriers to sports participation can increase the number of teenage girls active in individual and team sports. Safety and Opportunity In some places playing sport in safe places are non existent. Sports fields can be out of action or in poor condition or they may located in areas with high crime. Teenage girls who live in areas with no safe access to sport venues might not be able to travel elsewhere due to lack of money or public transport. Girls who rely on bus transportation to school and have no after hours transportation available may ...