ACTIVISM
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about activism within the women's sports industry? Scroll below to view all women's sports activism news.-
July 7, 2022
Female players join appeal for Wimbledon’s all-white attire policy to be scrapped
Wimbledon prides itself on its all-white dress code – conceived in the 1800s to minimise sweat stains on coloured clothing – which sets it apart from the other Grand Slams. Until now no female player has publicly questioned the practicality of whites around menstruation. But the rule has come under...
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June 29, 2022
LA’s Angel City FC: New chapter for women’s rights and pay equity?
Los Angeles has a brand new professional women’s soccer team: Angel City Football Club. Their home field is Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park — where a local pro men’s team, LA Football Club, launched three years ago. Despite soccer being a popular sport in Southern California and globally,...
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June 25, 2022
Adidas, Nike and Disney join wave of companies that’ll cover employee abortion travel costs
JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in America, and two athletic apparel giants with a significant presence in the Northwest have joined a host of companies saying they will cover the cost for employees who need to travel out of state for abortions. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday officially reversed...
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June 24, 2022
How Overturning Roe v. Wade Impacts the Sports World
Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey. In its majority opinion, the court found that the constitution “does not protect the right to an abortion.” Stripping a fundamental right from more than half the U.S. population will also have a devastating impact on women in...
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June 24, 2022
Women take a knee at US Pro Road Nationals after Roe v. Wade overturned
During the national anthem before the elite women’s criterium road race at the USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships on Friday, over half of the field took to one knee. The gesture was a direct response to the news from earlier Friday that the U.S. Supreme Court had overturned the...
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June 19, 2022
Minnesota’s Women Athletes Are Disrupting Sports Online
Is social media racking up more than just major views for women’s sports? MSP Mag
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June 18, 2022
Title IX: Are Men’s and Women’s Championships The Next Step?
June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibits federally funded schools from discriminating “on the basis of sex.” A major part of the law requires equal opportunity for participation between men’s and women’s sports. As a result, Title IX has paved the...
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June 16, 2022
ESPN Launches Fifty/50 World in Celebration of 50 Years of Title IX
ESPN continues to explore thoughtful ways to show up in immersive digital platforms. The latest is Fifty/50 World, an immersive digital destination that amplifies ESPN’s content around the powerful month championing the 50th Anniversary of Title IX. Fifty/50 World runs through June 30, featuring content watch/listen parties, guest speakers, and...
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June 15, 2022
Spain women’s and men’s soccer teams to receive equal bonuses
The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced a new five-year agreement which will see its female national team soccer players receive the same bonuses as their male counterparts. The deal will also enable players to earn money from the national governing body’s future sponsorships, receive income from image rights, as...
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June 15, 2022
Women’s gravel: ‘We’re not racing each other,’ says Sofia Gomez Villafañe
Gomez Villafañe finished the 200-mile race in 10 hours and 27 minutes, 46th out of 1,240 total riders. She put in massive power efforts during the first three hours of the race and then was able to maintain a steady effort of 3-4w/kg for the last 100-plus miles. Velo News
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June 14, 2022
Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia extended through at least July 2, Russian state news reports
US basketball star Brittney Griner -- who has been held in Russia since February on accusations of drug smuggling -- will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, after a Russian court extended her detention, Russian state news agency TASS reported Tuesday. CNN
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June 13, 2022
Pushing our female athletes to top of the mountain
As New Zealand's ski season starts, a bold challenge has been laid down to give female skiers and snowboarders equality on the slopes, Sara Essig Webb reports. Newsroom
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June 7, 2022
How Adidas Runners Are Addressing Safety and Harassment in Running
For many, running is one of the most accessible sport. Find out how the global adidas Runners network is striving to make it a safer sport for all. Gameplan
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June 6, 2022
Canada Women’s Soccer Pushes for Equal Pay as Men’s Team Goes on Strike
The Canadian women’s national soccer team is pushing for equal pay — while making it clear that receiving the same percentage of their World Cup prize money as the men’s team will not close the pay gap. The women’s team is also in the midst of contract negotiations, and will...
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June 1, 2022
Albany High girls’ track team members suspended after starting petition over sports bras
A debate over whether Albany High School girls’ track and field athletes can wear sports bras without jerseys during practices has resulted in suspensions, disrupted the team’s season and soured the relationship among students, parents and school officials. Times Union
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May 30, 2022
Elle-evate: 100 Influential Black Women In Sports
Sports Illustrated and Empower Onyx are putting the spotlight on the diverse journeys of Black women across sports—from the veteran athletes, to up-and-coming stars, coaches, executives and more. The 100 Influential Black Women in Sports series aims to foster an environment where Black women can share their inspirational stories and impact on the...
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May 19, 2022
Female Officials to Ref Men’s World Cup for 1st Time in 2022
In a breakthrough for gender equality, FIFA confirmed Thursday that female referees will officiate a men’s World Cup for the first time at this year’s edition in November. World soccer’s governing body will assign three female refs — Stéphanie Frappart of France, Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda, and Yoshimi Yamashita of...
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May 18, 2022
We Know Our Place: BBC Creative’s new short film celebrates women in sport
Launched during the Women's FA Cup final on BBC One, the one-minute film challenges the stance that 'women should know their place' and replaces it with the powerful, celebratory phrase 'we know our place'. The film highlights the passion, dedication and success of female athletes, from young girls finding their...
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May 18, 2022
US Women’s and Men’s Soccer Team to Receive True Equal Pay in Landmark Deal
Today, the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), the United States Women’s National Team Players Association (USWNTPA) and the United States National Soccer Team Players Association (USNSTPA) have agreed to terms of historic collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) that will also improve non-economic terms, including player health and safety, accomdations, training enviorments,...
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May 16, 2022
Puma Made a Literally Unlevel Playing Field, Targeting Inequality in Sports
Sometimes, the quest for equality in sports can feel like a grueling uphill battle. Frequently marginalized, underfunded or just plain ignored, women's teams and leagues continue to struggle. Meanwhile, their male counterparts enjoy disproportionately higher levels of funding, promotion and media attention. A woman's place is not on the football...
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April 28, 2022
How Women’s Sports Teams Got Their Start
As the 50th anniversary of Title IX arrives in June, historians are reflecting on the legacy of women’s sports teams and whether it’s time to stop segregating some sports by sex. NY Times (paywall)
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April 16, 2022
Boston Marathon marks 50th anniversary of welcoming women
Fifty years after eight women lined up alongside the men — the first official female entrants, but not the first ones to run the race — more than 12,000 women are entered in the Boston Marathon on Monday, when it returns to its traditional Patriots Day spot in the schedule...
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April 14, 2022
A new Boston Marathon goal: Become more inclusive to local Black runners
Tiffany Chenault, a recreational runner and sociology professor at Salem State University, is a member of the Boston Athletic Association’s new Boston Running Collaborative, which aims at supporting a diverse community of runners in Boston and expanding access for communities of color. Over the past year, the B.A.A. has been...
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April 14, 2022
Stories Behind the Most Powerful Women’s Sports Imagery
Here is the starting point for a new exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, In-Focus: Women’s Sport Through The Lens, a deepdive into the Getty Images archive charting the visual depiction of sportswomen and how it has evolved over the last 50 years. Bassett News
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April 12, 2022
Kathrine Switzer still rewriting Boston Marathon history 50 years later
Switzer has spent much of the past year in capture mode, compiling 600-word biographies on the seven other women who toed the Boston Marathon starting line in 1972, when they were first officially recognized. Metro Daily News
