Girls in PE: Breaking Down Barriers

Girls in PE: Breaking Down Barriers

Update: 2025-12-08
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Girls In PE: Breaking Down the Barriers documentary addresses concerns of girls quitting sports due to PE kit worries and periods. Grace and Mollie from Maghull High School share their experiences, emphasizing the need to break the taboo around discussing periods in sports. Team GB hockey player Tess Howard and Professor Kirsty Elliott-Sale highlight efforts to dismantle barriers, including flexible bathroom breaks and readily available period products. Lorraine Warwick-Ellis shares her experience coaching an under sixteen team that folded due to girls dropping out, but notes a move towards greater flexibility and understanding with black shorts and leggings options.

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Girls in PE: Breaking Down Barriers

Girls in PE: Breaking Down Barriers