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How women were excluded from sport – and fought back
From marathons to mountaineering, Rachel Hewitt highlights previously overlooked evidence of women’s sporting and outdoor endeavours from the 19th century
- Dr David Musgrove, FSA
Published: April 21, 2023 at 7:16 AM
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Looking at sport history, it’s easy to get the impression that women’s involvement in sporting activities only began in the 1970s. However, as author Rachel Hewitt outlines, women were excluded from sport as rules and regulations were codified from the 19th century. Speaking with David Musgrove, she considers how the sporting and outdoors endeavours of women have consequently been overlooked in sporting history.
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Rachel Hewitt is the author of In Her Nature: How Women Break Boundaries in the Great Outdoors (Vintage, 2023)
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Authors
Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director
David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra
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