Manchester City Women switch shorts colour from white due to period concerns
2 years, 2 months ago

Manchester City Women switch shorts colour from white due to period concerns

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Manchester City’s women’s team are set to wear burgundy shorts for the rest of the season after confirming their switch from white because of period concerns. City played in burgundy shorts with a sky blue home top in Wednesday’s Conti Cup fixture against Blackburn and the change is expected to be followed for the rest of the season, after Puma’s initial statement indicated the switch would be brought in from the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Stoke City, West Brom and Scottish club Livingston have also made the decision to switch their shorts colour from white in recent weeks, with the Livingston captain Natasha Frew saying that the move would “reduce the anxiety among women in sport during their menstrual cycle".

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Why are Arsenal wearing an all-white kit vs Manchester United in the FA Cup?
3 days, 17 hours ago

Why are Arsenal wearing an all-white kit vs Manchester United in the FA Cup?

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arsenal will wear their all-white kit, which supports …

Wales squad to have talks about changing shorts colour due to period concerns
1 year, 9 months ago

Wales squad to have talks about changing shorts colour due to period concerns

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We haven’t had that conversation with our group yet and that is …

NZ women swap white shorts for blue over period anxieties
1 year, 9 months ago

NZ women swap white shorts for blue over period anxieties

The Hindu  

The New Zealand women’s football team will swap their home kit’s white shorts for teal blue to ease players’ period anxieties, the country’s football association said on Monday. “The absence of white shorts now is fantastic for women with any kind of period anxiety,” New Zealand striker Hannah Wilkinson said. “We can feel comfortable when sometimes we might not have …

England women’s team no longer having white shorts is massive step – Lauren Hemp
1 year, 9 months ago

England women’s team no longer having white shorts is massive step – Lauren Hemp

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lauren Hemp has described it as a “massive …

Lionesses to wear period-friendly blue shorts at Women’s World Cup
1 year, 9 months ago

Lionesses to wear period-friendly blue shorts at Women’s World Cup

The Independent  

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Lionesses switch to blue shorts for Women’s World Cup after players voice period concerns
1 year, 9 months ago

Lionesses switch to blue shorts for Women’s World Cup after players voice period concerns

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Lionesses will wear blue shorts at the …

England women switch to blue shorts after period concerns
1 year, 9 months ago

England women switch to blue shorts after period concerns

The Hindu  

The England women’s team will swap their white shorts for blue, the Football Association said on Monday, after players voiced concerns about playing in white on their period. While the FA did not provide a reason for the switch in its media release, England forward Beth Mead had said last year that the team had spoken to official kit manufacturer …

England launch new kit for Women’s World Cup with white shorts dropped
1 year, 9 months ago

England launch new kit for Women’s World Cup with white shorts dropped

New York Times  

England Women will not wear white shorts as part of their new home kit for this summer’s World Cup. England’s new home kit will contain blue shorts and will be debuted on Thursday when Sarina Wiegman’s side face Brazil in the Finalissima at Wembley Stadium. In October, Manchester City Women announced that they would no longer wear white shorts as …

AFL ditches white shorts for female players to combat ‘period stigma’
2 years, 1 month ago

AFL ditches white shorts for female players to combat ‘period stigma’

ABC  

The AFL has removed white shorts from on-field uniforms in the AFLW and other female competitions, with the move hoped to eliminate performance anxiety faced by players during their menstrual cycles. Key points: AFLW clubs and female players were consulted by the AFL before the decision was announced The AFL has announced the change will come into effect ahead of …

Period Concerns Prompt Manchester City to Change Colour of Women's Shorts
2 years, 2 months ago

Period Concerns Prompt Manchester City to Change Colour of Women's Shorts

News 18  

Manchester City have become the latest English football team to say they will change the colour of their women’s team shorts in response to players’ concerns about wearing white while on their periods. And after City manager Gareth Taylor said last week his team needed to look at the issue, it was announced Tuesday that white shorts will no longer …

West Bromwich Albion Women change shorts colour because of period concerns
2 years, 3 months ago

West Bromwich Albion Women change shorts colour because of period concerns

The Hindu  

West Bromwich Albion’s women’s team has switched its home-kit white shorts to navy ones due to concerns about players’ comfort on their periods, the English club said on Thursday. “Wearing white clothing while on a period is an issue that has been highlighted by women across all sports, and Albion will ensure this is fully considered when designing all future …

England women will NOT be scrapping white shorts despite period concerns
2 years, 6 months ago

England women will NOT be scrapping white shorts despite period concerns

Daily Mail  

England will continue to wear white shorts during this summer's European Championships despite members of the squad raising concerns of wearing white whilst on their period. Beth Mead and Georgia Stanway had spoken on the issue, with the general consensus that it's a difficult decision because they want to change but there is an association with England and wearing white. …

We need to talk about footballers’ periods. This is about more than just white shorts
2 years, 6 months ago

We need to talk about footballers’ periods. This is about more than just white shorts

New York Times  

The debate around whether female athletes should be forced to compete in white has come to the fore again. Following England’s 1-0 win against Austria at Old Trafford on Thursday, goalscorer Beth Mead revealed the team, who played in an all-white strip designed by Nike, had given feedback to the sports manufacturer over their concerns about white shorts given the …

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