The simple solution that could spark a seismic shift in equality in sport

Boxer Stacey Copeland tells Rachel Steinberg how she wants to dismantle barriers to help encourage everyone – male or female – to take part in whatever sport they enjoy

Stacey Copeland wants to end gender stereotypes in sport (PA)

British boxer Stacey Copeland has a modest proposal she believes will spark a seismic shift in equality in sport.

Britain’s first female Commonwealth boxing champion is a firm believer in the power of simple actions as she urges clubs, fans and the media alike to change the way they distinguish men’s and women’s sport.

Simple actions form much of Copeland’s work with Pave the Way, the organisation she launched in 2017 to give people the freedom to pursue their passions by knocking out gender stereotypes, but now she wants to see others follow suit.