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.-
September 2, 2021
USA Gymnastics reaches proposed $425 million agreement with committee representing Nassar abuse survivors
The settlement are for survivors of abuse by disgraced former team doctor Larry Nassar, around 500 gymnasts, who were abused under the guise of medical treatment. Nassar is serving a life sentence in prison as a convicted serial sex offender. Inside the Games
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August 26, 2021
New Data From The Fan Project Shows Women’s Sports Have Most Innovative, Committed Fans
Hockey Hall of Famer Anglea Ruggerio and her company partnered with the top women's pro leagues and their consumers to study how fans were engaging with the game. The NWSL and WNBA were the only professional sports leagues in North America to experience increased TV ratings during 2020 amid the...
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August 26, 2021
Athletes who have fought for equal pay in women’s sports
Read more about these 13 athletes/groups that have fought for equal pay. How many can you guess? Insider
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August 26, 2021
Michelob ULTRA Commits $100 Million to Support Gender Equality in Sports
Michelob ULTRA pledges gender balance in its ad creative, lifestyle media inventory, talent endorsements, sponsorships, and influencer roster by 2025. The commitment is made alongside the launch of a new campaign which encourages people to join in helping increase the visibility of female athletes, by asking fans to 'Save It,...
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August 24, 2021
Women soccer players leave Afghanistan on evacuation flight
Afghanistan women’s national soccer team players are among a group of more than 75 people evacuated on a flight from Kabul. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Players from Afghanistan women’s national soccer team had an “important victory” on Tuesday when they were among a group of more than 75 people evacuated...
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August 24, 2021
US Trail Running Conference position statement on Arkansas Anti-LGTBTQ Legislation
Estes Park, CO /WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was signed into law on March 25, 2021. The bill is an anti-transgender bill that bans transgender...
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August 24, 2021
Registration Now Open for Second Annual Women Run The Vote Relay
Seattle, WA/WOMEN'S SPORTSWIRE/ The 2021 Women Run the Vote Virtual Relay, co-sponsored by Oiselle and Run 4 All Women will take place from September 20 - 26, 2021. The second annual event will support indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice organizations. Registration is now open for teams of 20 people. This...
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August 20, 2021
Hailey Davidson begins quest to become first transgender woman to earn LPGA card at Q-School
Davidson, who earned a scholarship to play on the men’s team at Wilmington University, an NCAA Division II school in Delaware, before transferring to the men’s team at Christopher Newport, an NCAA Division III school in Virginia, begins her journey toward trying to become the first transgender player to earn...
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August 18, 2021
Gatorade Endurance Survey Finds ‘Safety Concerns’ As Primary Barrier For Minority Entry Into Endurance Sports
CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gatorade Endurance released results from a survey* designed to identify and understand the barriers minority athletes (specifically People of Color, Black, LGBTQ+ and Disabled) face when considering participation in endurance sports, and how to overcome these barriers. Among the key findings, safety concerns – i.e., getting injured, hate...
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August 17, 2021
Afghan Female Athletes Lament Taliban Takeover: ‘The Show is Over’
The safety and rights of Afghan women—including those who play sports—have come into sharp focus as the Taliban rapidly gains control of Afghanistan’s government. Many women players and coaches in Afghanistan “are on the run,” said Khalida Popal, founder and former captain of the Afghan women’s soccer team and director of Girl Power...
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August 15, 2021
Billie Jean King Wants Athletes to Follow the Money
You can draw a line from the one-dollar contract that Billie Jean King and eight other players signed, in 1970, with the publisher and promoter Gladys Heldman, to form a separate women’s tennis tour, and the three million dollars that Naomi Osaka took home for winning the 2020 U.S. Open—the same amount...
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August 5, 2021
Human Potential Running Series Becomes First Major Race Series To Fully Accommodate Inclusivity Of All Genders
Arvada, CO – In 2017 The Human Potential Running Series became the first major running series in the world with a black and white policy that spoke directly to transgender athletes. Their policy stated that “Transgender athletes will be listed as the gender they registered for the race, which is...