Do we need to talk about puberty more? For some, it is a hidden taboo that stops girls from pursuing their sporting dreams. Others say there is a wider problem holding girls back.
Teenager’s fight to keep girls in sports
Glossary
Puberty - The time in a person's life when they go through physical and hormonal changes, changing from being a child to being an adult.
Embarrassed - Feeling ashamed or self-conscious.
Stereotypes - Stereotypes are ideas about how people will act, based on the group to which they belong.
Statistics - The science of collecting, organising, analysing, interpreting, and presenting data to help make better decisions.
Stigma - A mark of shame or disgrace that sets a person apart from others. In the 16th Century, it referred to a literal mark branded into the skin.
Nuanced - Having or characterised by subtle and often appealingly complex qualities, aspects, or distinctions.