Segregation by gender sometimes encourages negative thoughts, instead of having people play together with the idea that they can play that particular sport very well, whether they are a boy or a girl.Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Official Report, 28 March 2023
Responding to the Committee's call for views, the Children's Parliament shared key findings from its 2022 Gender Equality in Education and Learning report, which suggested that informed, supportive integration of boys' and girls' sports may help to address the barriers to participation in sport experienced by girls in school:
Amongst its calls to action, the report recommends that adults/key decision makers should:
Support inclusion of girls in sport and play
Provide space for girls to play alongside boys
Ensure girls are included in all sport and play
Provide trained supervision in playgrounds and spaces where girls experience sexism and sexual violence
Remove gendered uniforms and sports kit to allow more inclusive play.