A survey conducted by Studio You, a digital resource hub for PE teachers, found that periods, the hassle of getting changed and feeling self-conscious were stopping girls from enjoying PE.
Speaking to CYP Now, head of campaigns at Studio You and This Girl Can Kate Peers outlined the importance of girls enjoying PE and solutions to the challenges they encounter.
Peers said that the overarching purpose of this research was to “amplify the voices of the girls and what they’ve told us”.
“It's about creating an atmosphere and a place for that discussion, to normalise some of these feelings that girls are having. There's really no solution but to talk about some of those barriers, with the hope to then overcome them.
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