Geena Takes Aim
Actress Geena Davis discovered sports later in life than many. When she was in her forties, she became a semifinalist for the U.S. Olympic women’s archery team. But Davis is also active in sports in a...
View ArticleTitle IX Basics – What Does It Mean?
Gender Equity in Athletic Scholarships Female students should be aware that federal law Title IX requires athletic scholarships to be distributed in an equitable fashion among the sexes. Consequently,...
View ArticleThree questions with Title IX pioneer Nancy Lieberman
Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman grew up playing hoops in Harlem and at Far Rockaway HS in Queens, where she was known as one of the top players in the city – male or female. After she...
View ArticleQ&A: ESPN’s HerStory – Celebrating Women in Sport
This month, in honor of Women’s History Month, ESPN puts the spotlight on female athletes – past and present – with stories of empowerment and inspiration, struggle and triumph, appearing across all...
View ArticleVirginia Madsen teams up for female ski jumper doc
Actress Virginia Madsen (Sideways, Prairie Home Companion, The Haunting) and Title IX Productions, the film company she formed last year, are taking on a good fight – the right for women ski jumpers...
View ArticleFemale athletes who paved the way for women in sports
Male athletes usually take the sports spotlight, for both their looks and their athletic abilities. But they’re not the only ones competing. Even before Title IX became law in 1972 and helped women...
View ArticleAgainst the odds: Girls in urban areas face unique challenges in playing sports
With the 39th anniversary of Title IX this month (Happy Anniversary), we’re reposting some great pieces dealing with the landmark legislation. This was originally published in 2009. Katie Thomas has...
View Article‘You Let a GIRL Beat You’ Penned by Top Female Sports Pioneer
Sure, most Southern Californian’s remember the blond, blue-eyed pitcher who formed his own mini-union with southpaw -superstar, Sandy Koufax, during the Dodger’s glory days; but how many people...
View ArticleTitle IX Anniversary: How the ’99 World Cup Soccer Game Changed my Life
On July 10, 1999 my Dad took me and my best friend to the Women’s World Cup Final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. We wore our Blue Streaks soccer jerseys and were as excited as we could be....
View ArticleIn Honor of Those Who Pushed for the Right of Girls to Play
As many of you may know, the anniversary of Title IX is TODAY. While this piece of legislation sought to grant equal opportunities for both boys and girls in all federal funded programs, it made the...
View Article“You Got The Girl”… 40 Years Post Title IX
First year as an official “baller” (2nd Grade, 1992) Funny to think my introduction to the sport that would ultimately help define me as a person and set me on my career path came from my “brother from...
View ArticleTop Reasons Girls & Young Women Need Sports
(Original Post) I remember being told by my male gymnastics coach once when I was younger: “You run like a girl.” As I walked back towards the end of the line after finishing my vault routine, I recall...
View ArticleThe term #LikeAGirl has never been more relevant
Gender equity in sports may still be lacking, but it’s more important than ever that girls and women be seen as athletic role models, and the term ‘Like A Girl’ be seen as powerful rather than...
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