“What we are seeing is a convergence of misogyny – women are not yet accepted as equal in sport and nor are they accepted in leadership roles,” said Women in Sport CEO Stephanie Hilborne.
“If sport wants a coaching workforce fit for the future, it must put clear anti-misogyny policies in place, backed by training, to tackle harmful behaviours and the structures and cultures that allow inequality to persist.”
Sport England chair Chris Boardman added: “It is a clear wake-up call.
“From safety fears when exercising, to online abuse and bullying in coaching, too many women and girls still face barriers across sport at every level.”
Women in Sport said the findings show the need for long?term cultural change across the coaching system to ensure women can work safely and confidently.
The charity recommended the introduction of anti?misogyny policies across all levels of sport, backed by proper training, to tackle harmful behaviour and outdated attitudes.
It called for gender?impact reporting and gender budgeting to help identify and close gaps in pay, expenses and investment in coach development, as well as ensuring gender-balanced leadership, with transparent annual reporting on the make-up of senior leadership.
It also wants independent and trusted reporting mechanisms to be established so that coaches can report harm safely and with confidence.