Sport at Women's Forum Australia

England Rugby looks to protect fairness & safety for female players. It’s time Australia stepped up.

July 24, 2022

England’s Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the latest sport to recommend restrictions on transgender participation in women’s competitions, in order...

Transgender / Sport /

“Slap to the face”: Former NCAA swimmer slams Lia Thomas’ ‘Woman of the Year’ nomination

July 19, 2022

Transgender male swimmer Lia Thomas (formerly William Thomas) has been nominated by the University of Pennsylvania for the prestigious NCAA...

Transgender / gender ideology / Sport / Politics / Law / UK /

Is the tide of gender ideology turning in the UK?

July 13, 2022

Things are looking up for women in the UK.

Sport / Transgender /

Women’s Forum Australia launches report and petition asking MPs to protect women’s sport

July 06, 2022

We are excited to announce the release of our new report, A Fair Playing Field: Protecting Women’s Single-Sex Sport.

FINA / Sport /

FINA announces policy to protect integrity of women’s elite swimming competitions - Australian sports should follow their lead

June 30, 2022

FINA’s decision

Sport / Lia Thomas /

The Science is in. We don’t need “more research” to prove legacy male advantage in sport

May 13, 2022

A growing chorus of female sporting greats and sports scientists are calling on authorities to provide clear leadership to resolve...

AFL / Pornography / Sport /

Is the AFL a safe place for women?

May 12, 2022

Despite a considerable effort by the Australian Football League (AFL) to reform its culture in recent years following negative media...

Claire Chandler / Sport / Legislation /

Why sporting clubs should welcome Chandler’s Save Women’s Sport Bill

April 03, 2022

Last week the Prime Minister’s endorsement of Senator Claire Chandler’s “Save Women’s Sport” Bill caused general consternation among the press,...

Transgender / Women / Sport /

Women’s rugby is the last place a trans athlete should be

March 29, 2022

According to journalist and former rugby league footballer Paul Kent, the Australian National Women’s Rugby League (NRLW) is considering its...

Lia Thomas / US / Sport /

Swimmer speaks out about how Lia Thomas took her spot in NCAA finals

March 22, 2022

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas (a biological male) has become the first transgender athlete to win a US national...

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