Champions of women’s football

The weaker sex? The fairer sex? The female body has often been viewed as less strong and less powerful than that of men. Datshiane Navanayagam meets two female scientists who are challenging that assumption. They reveal the ways in which women’s bodies actually come out on top.St ...  Show more

Statues in parks and city centres are meant to celebrate history and inspire for the future. But it's thought that in nearly every country in the world, women only make up 2-3% of the public statues. Datshiane Navanayagam talks to sculptors from the US and Nigeria who are working ...  Show more

Could women's football provide a new, more sustainable model to the men's game? Yvonne Macken hears from young women in Trinidad and Tobago, Iceland, Brazil, Japan, the UK, the USA and Africa. 

It promises to be a summer like no other for women’s football: a home Euros, sell-out crowds and an England team tipped by many to go all the way. However, with attendances in the Women’s Super League declining, can the tournament really have a lasting impact on interest and part ...  Show more

Not by the Playbook’s Katie Smith is in Switzerland venue of the 2025 Women’s European Championship final.Our first guest couldn't be further from Switzerland if she tried, and sadly the national side she represented is a long way from being able to play competitive matches. Born ...  Show more

We've got a slightly different episode of Upfront to round off the year as Flo, Rachel and Chloe sit down for a conversation about sexuality, openness and acceptance within women's football.The game has always been a safe space of inclusivity and acceptance for those on the pitch ...  Show more