Initiative launched to make UK world leader in women's sport

The English Football Association, Team GB and England Netball are among major organisations to back the Equal Sport Project - a new initiative aimed at improving equality and making the UK world leaders for women and girls' sport.

Recent research by Sporting Insights found that fewer than 1% of women working in sport believe gender equality has been achieved across the industry, while more than half believe they are paid less than men for carrying out the same role.

Consequently, the Equal Sport Project has identified five areas where improved leadership, investment and action will have the greatest impact in bringing equality for women and men across sport. These are: