In recent years, maternity support in elite sport has shifted from an overlooked issue to a central focus of policy development. Major initiatives such as the WTA Maternity Fund, introduced in 2025, and AC Milan’s groundbreaking policy in August 2024, which guarantees automatic one-year contract renewals for players who become pregnant in the final year of their contract, highlight a growing recognition of the need to better support athlete mothers.

The Squire Patton Boggs, Women’s Sport Symposium was a thought-provoking afternoon, which looked at the recent developments in women's sport, considering what the next stages of progress may be and acknowledging the areas and sports where there is a requirement for further investment and improvement. The event covered a range of sports, from football and athletics to motorsports, with discussion around viewership numbers, commercial value and investment potential of women’s s