Last January, the mother of Arsenal and England star Beth Mead, June, passed away from ovarian cancer. According to Target Ovarian Cancer, the UK’s leading ovarian cancer charity, recent years have seen a concerning decline in investment towards ovarian cancer research with public spending decreasing by 23 per cent in eight years, from £12.9m in 2010/11 to £9.9m in 2018/19. “Women's sport and science has been so underrated for years. The group has the backing of the Arsenal Women’s Supporters’ Club and myriad fan pages online, as well as the club itself. “The attention for women’s sport in general is growing, and it’s getting more and more relevant.

Source: Metro March 01, 2024 14:19 UTC