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January 03, 2024 | Barbara Findlen | Sports
Six Signs of Progress for Women’s Sports

While far from parity, women athletes continue to make strides toward greater opportunity, visibility, and inclusion.

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March 16, 2023 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Girls, Politics, Sports
When It Comes to Trans Sports Bans, Don’t Be Fooled by the Language of ‘Protection’

Currently, 18 states ban trans girls from participating in girls’ sports. Often framed as offering “fairness” or “protection,” these insidious laws actually harm all women.

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June 23, 2022 | Katti Gray | Education, Sports
‘Title IX at 50’ Report Offers Roadmap for the Future

The new report, from the National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, affirms the breadth and scope of the antidiscrimination law.

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June 16, 2022 | Elizabeth Sharrow, Ph.D., M.P.P. | Education, Sports
Title IX at 50: Remarkable Progress, Much Work to Do

Next week marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation prohibiting sex discrimination in U.S. schools. How close are we to realizing its promise?

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January 28, 2022 | Carmen Rios | Sports
Film on US Women’s National Soccer Team’s Fight for Equality Is Inspiring

The documentary, which shows the “blood, sweat, and tears” of the team’s fight for pay equity, is being used as a vehicle for change.

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February 04, 2021 | Julianne McShane | Media, Sports
Documentary Turns a ‘Feminist Gaze’ on NFL Cheerleaders’ Fight for Pay Equity

Ahead of the Super Bowl, the new film offers a unique view of the devaluing of “women's work.”

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March 04, 2020 | Lauren Wolfe | LGBTQIA, Sports
Arizona House passes bill banning female trans athletes from girls’ teams

On Tuesday, the Arizona House banned transgender student athletes from participating on teams that align with their gender identity. All 31 Republican representatives supported the bill, which now moves on to the state Senate.

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February 04, 2020 | Carmen Rios | Sports
It’s National Girls and Women in Sports Day: We want equal pay

The annual day to celebrate female athletes has taken on a new urgency as women in sports are rising up more than ever to demand equality — but discrimination persists.

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July 01, 2019 | Melissa Banigan | Sports
U.S. Women’s Soccer Team comes closer to victory — in the world cup and over the gender gap

In a lawsuit filed against US Soccer on International Women's Day in March, 28 members of the US women's national soccer team (USWNT) reported earning 38 percent less than male US soccer players and claimed the pay disparities are unlawful under the Equal Pay Act and Title VII. The Soccer Federation finally agreed to enter mediation with the women's soccer team regarding their lawsuit fighting the team's pay gap.

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July 12, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | Gender-based violence, International, Sports, Violence against women
Sexual assault at the running of the bulls rises, and Spanish women won't take it anymore

This summer, the question of sexualized violence at the running of the bulls has been front and center. On Friday, hundreds of Spaniards protested across the country, indicating a growing spirit of resistance against the assaults.

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July 06, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | International, Sports
The Tour de France only allows men. So women are biking it themselves.

The Tour de France starts Saturday on the west coast island of Noirmoutier, but today about a dozen women gathered at the starting line to embark on their own 2000-mile journey.

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June 13, 2018 | Aviva Stahl | International, Sports
Children being trafficked to Russia before World Cup rescued

Nigerian authorities have rescued 10 children allegedly being trafficked to Russia in what is believed to be an attempt to use the approaching World Cup as cover for the illegal activity.

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April 05, 2018 | Geneva Abdul | International, Sports
Women soccer players demand equity

Athletes all over the globe have been pushing for fair pay, but they have a long way to go.

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April 06, 2017 | Anya Alvarez | Sports
Muslim female athletes use voice and visibility to break barriers

Shirzanan means "female heroes," and it's the name of a group that is elevating the stories of Muslim female athletes while providing a platform for advocacy within the sports world.

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August 23, 2016 | Marcie Bianco, Ph.D. | Sports, Violence against women
Women running for our lives

The recent murders of three women runners in three different states have sent shock waves through the female running community.

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August 15, 2016 | Anuradha Sengupta | International, Sports
Sex testing for female Olympic athletes is a thing of the past (at least for now)

Thanks to a challenge by a runner from India, controversial “gender verification” tests for female athletes have been suspended. One of the leading advocates behind the policy change explains: "High-performance sports is all about unique bodies."

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May 29, 2015 | Jayda Evans | Economy, Sports
The money factor in women's pro basketball

The best player in the world is being paid to sit on the bench. What does this mean?

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July 11, 2013 | Robin Morgan | Sports
Cry Foul at Wimbledon
Some media outlets proclaimed that this week's Wimbledon winner was the first from Britain in 77 years. In saying so, they erased not one, but four, female champions.
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April 22, 2013 | Annamarie Till | Arts and culture, Girls, Sports
B-Girl Event Celebrates Women in Hip Hop
In San Diego last month, b-girls and graffiti artists danced and painted their way into what is generally an all-male world.
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March 18, 2013 | Mary C. Curtis | LGBTQIA, Media, Politics, Sports, Violence against women
The Case for Empathy—Open Hearts May Open Minds
Expand the circle of empathy in public life, urges multimedia journalist Mary C. Curtis.
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September 27, 2012 | Kathryn Olson | Education, Girls, Health, Sports
America’s Girls Need Sports
At a time of shrinking budgets for school and college sports programs, the CEO of the Women's Sports Foundation reminds us that sports are girls' toolkit for success.
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August 13, 2012 | Kali Villarosa | Girls, International, Media, Race/Ethnicity, Sports
In Awe of Teen Olympians
The author, herself a young athlete, wonders how the young Olympians can accomplish so much with everybody in the world looking on—and commenting on their every move.
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January 06, 2012 | Kathleen Barry | LGBTQIA, Sports, Violence against women
Sexual Politics at Penn State—An Inside Look
The author, professor emerita of Penn State University, describes the culture that produced the recent scandal—and suggests a path to a needed focus on the victims of such abuse.
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November 27, 2011 | Josh Shahryar | International, Media, Sports, Violence against women
In Egypt, Women Reporters Still at Risk
Women reporting from Egypt as foreign correspondents continue to be targets of sexual assault. They also continue to insist on their right to report the news.
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November 08, 2011 | Laura Tillman | Religion, Sports
In Fencer’s Hijab—Struggle and Inspiration
A top competitor in sabre is determined to adhere to religious tradition and also represent her country at the 2012 Olympic games.

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