The survey question was originally phrased as follows: "Which, if any, of the following, do you believe are reasons why people don’t engage with women’s sports as much as men’s sports?"
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Common reasons for unequal engagement in women's and men's sports in the UK June 2021
A June 2021 report analyzed the most common reasons for low engagement with women's sports when compared with men's sports in the United Kingdom. Overall, ** percent of participants reported less media coverage to be a reason why people were less engaged with women's sports than with men's sports. The least common reason for survey participants from the United Kingdom was that games were not as physical in women's sports.
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YouGov. (June 23, 2021). Most common reasons for not engaging with women's sports as much as men's sports in the United Kingdom as of June 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1275998/common-reasons-unequal-engagement-womens-mens-sports-united-kingdom/
YouGov. "Most common reasons for not engaging with women's sports as much as men's sports in the United Kingdom as of June 2021." Chart. June 23, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/1275998/common-reasons-unequal-engagement-womens-mens-sports-united-kingdom/
YouGov. (2021). Most common reasons for not engaging with women's sports as much as men's sports in the United Kingdom as of June 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/1275998/common-reasons-unequal-engagement-womens-mens-sports-united-kingdom/
YouGov. "Most Common Reasons for Not Engaging with Women's Sports as Much as Men's Sports in The United Kingdom as of June 2021." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Jun 2021, /statistics/1275998/common-reasons-unequal-engagement-womens-mens-sports-united-kingdom/
YouGov, Most common reasons for not engaging with women's sports as much as men's sports in the United Kingdom as of June 2021 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1275998/common-reasons-unequal-engagement-womens-mens-sports-united-kingdom/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Most common reasons for not engaging with women's sports as much as men's sports in the United Kingdom as of June 2021 [Graph], YouGov, June 23, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1275998/common-reasons-unequal-engagement-womens-mens-sports-united-kingdom/
