Girls facing multiple inequalities ‘less likely to do physical activity daily’

Girls in general were twice as likely as boys to report not doing 60 minutes of physical activity every day (Alamy/PA) -

Girls with multiple characteristics of inequality are significantly less likely to do physical activity every day, a survey has found.

Girls with two or more characteristics such as being from a low-income family, having special educational needs and disabilities (Send), or are black or Asian are significantly more likely not to be active every day, the Youth Sport Trust found.