Boom do padel no Reino Unido destaca desigualdade de género persistente no Dia Internacional da Mulher

Como abordado na nossa série em curso, a rápida expansão do padel no Reino Unido continua a revelar uma divisão de género acentuada, com mulheres e raparigas a representar apenas 30% dos jogadores. No Dia Internacional da Mulher, a LTA e a FIP comprometeram-se com novas iniciativas para aumentar a participação feminina, em meio a divulgações iminentes de dados.

O padel, que combina ténis e squash, explodiu no Reino Unido, mas dados da Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) — a serem divulgados na próxima semana — mostram apenas 30% de jogadoras femininas, contrastando acentuadamente com o ténis, onde as mulheres lideram os ganhos globais (três principais atletas femininas e oito das dez melhores em 2025).

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