8/5/2025 4:45:59 PM Data in Women’s Sport – How to Bridge the Data Gap By Catriona Hodgson Shiv Gupta 1. The Data Gap Between Men’s and Women’s Sport The collection of health data in elite sport can allow organisations and athletes to...
5/2/2025 10:50:27 AM Women’s Sports Series: Key Legal Considerations When Acquiring Women’s Football Clubs By Josie Price Deeba Moqani As noted in our Horizon Scan 2025, growth in investment into women’s sport is set to continue throughout 2025. Women’s football is one of...
3/28/2025 5:44:24 PM Levelling the Playing Field: Saudi Arabia's Regulatory Transformation of Women's Football By Saarah Badr Melissa Murray Omar Sharief Women's football has experienced unprecedented growth globally over the past decade, with increasing commercial investment, media...
3/11/2025 10:48:16 AM WTA’s Maternity Policy: A Milestone for Female Athletes By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) announced, on 6 March 2025, the introduction of the PIF WTA Maternity Fund Program, a comprehensive...
2/4/2025 10:08:49 AM Horizon Scan 2025: Key Trends in Women’s Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi With the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India, the UEFA Women’s Euro in Switzerland, and the Women’s Rugby World Cup in England all due...
12/23/2024 4:01:36 PM Keeping up the Pace: European Boost to Investment Into Women’s Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Intisar Abdi Hiba Abdi Europe is investing in women’s sport like never before as investors are increasingly recognising the industry’s value. This article...
11/22/2024 4:22:31 PM Levelling Up: Women in Esports | Women's Sport Series By Will Deller In this episode of the MediaWrites Podcast: Women's Sport Series, gaming lawyers Will Deller & Sophie Stoneham are joined by special...
10/31/2024 1:10:06 PM Women’s Sport Series: Podcast Summary - Sportswomen in the Retail Game By Lereesa Easterbrook Catriona Hodgson Retail overlaps and sponsorship opportunities in the world of women’s sport have soared in recent years, with collaborations such as...
10/25/2024 9:03:25 AM Family-friendly Policies in Women's Sport | Women's Sport Series By Jonathan Goldsworthy Natalie Ali Jon Goldsworthy, a partner in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team, and Natalie Ali, an associate in Bird & Bird’s UK Employment team,...
10/17/2024 9:10:09 AM Women’s Sport Series – Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024: IOC and IPC make further progress on gender parity By Craig Giles Intisar Abdi The 2024 Olympic Games has been rightly celebrated for the fantastic progress in pursuit of gender equality, with this year’s Games...
9/24/2024 5:07:12 PM FIFPRO’s Postpartum Return to Play Guide – Guidance for Regulatory Changes By Lereesa Easterbrook Eloise Barry As calls for greater equality in women's professional football ramp up, awareness is growing of the need to support players who decide to...
7/31/2024 8:50:05 AM Women’s Sport: Moving the Conversation Forwards By Georgie Twigg Lereesa Easterbrook Introduction Our Women’s Sport Group hosted its inaugural event: ‘Women’s Sport: Moving the Conversation Forward’ in the London office...
6/28/2024 3:41:00 PM FIFA’s Female Focus: Updated rules for female athletes and coaches By Lereesa Easterbrook Josie Price This latest article in our Women’s Sports series summarises the recent amendments to FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of...
4/24/2024 4:38:00 PM Beyond the sidelines – empowering female leaders in sport By Nia Lewis Katie Lapsley This article discusses female leaders in sport, both on and off the field of play, and looks at the current landscape as well as various...
3/28/2024 5:58:00 PM Women and Equalities Committee: Report on Health Barriers for Girls and Women in Sport By Lereesa Easterbrook Josie Price It is clear that interest in women’s sport continues to grow, with the industry estimated to reach £1 billion in 2024. Nevertheless, many...
3/22/2024 10:39:00 PM Women’s Sport Series – Weekend Read: The Legacy of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 By Brianna Quinn Sold-Out Jerseys, Record Attendance and Viewership Figures and $1.32 Billion of Economic Impact: The Legacy of the FIFA Women’s World Cup...