How women were excluded from sport – and fought back
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The Obstacles Women Faced in the Early Period
In the early 19th century, women were active in hiking and climbing. The main hurdle that they came up against was attitudes of other men. We've got this story of people getting out into the outdoors as a leisure activity. But at the same time we start to see sport, team sports, individual sports becoming recognised and codified. How does that happen? And what does that mean for women's involvement in sport?
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