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Women and girls' access to sport still lagging far behind


Future of Football: Why ACL injuries have been on rise in women's ...

... is harsher; yet, female-specific sports science and access to top strength and conditioning specialists is lagging behind. Typically, girls ...

(PDF) The Contribution of Sports to Gender Equality and Women's ...

In both subtle and explicit ways, women face many barriers to participating in sports, which prevent women and girls from reaping the many benefits that can ...

A level playing field: the case for investing in women's sport

Increased number and visibility of female athletes as role models breaking stereotypes and empowering women and girls to be fit and active. Increased airtime ...

The disparity in women's and men's sports - AS USA

Gender inequality in sports is nothing new. While women's sports have steadily been increasing in popularity since the passing of Title IX ...

The Income Gap Is Becoming a Physical-Activity Divide

... far less in sports and fitness activities than ... children could fall behind their more affluent peers without equal access to technology.

International Women's Day Special: Insights on Gender Equality in ...

So, has gender equality in sports been achieved? In short, no. Our data shows that women lag behind men in sports-company management. Only 23.9 ...

Women's parity in sport has a long way to go despite positive Paris ...

Reflecting on women's sport at the Paris Olympics leaves me feeling torn. Parity was proudly announced in numbers of male and female athletes ...

Equity | Clearinghouse for Sport

Women account for close to 49% of the overall athletes in the Olympic Games. Many larger nations brought delegations with more than 50% female athletes. While ...

Title IX: Strides for women of color in sports lag under law | AP News

Nearly 3.5 million high school girls play sports, compared to less than 300,000 in 1972. For Black women and other women of color in sports, ...

South Africa needs to do more to promote women in sports

The best example is at professional levels where the nation's main sports, cricket, rugby and football, have yet to consider establishing ...

The ongoing fight for gender equality in sport | Comment - Broadcast

It is no secret that women's sport lags far behind men's across a host of issues – broadcast coverage, equal pay, brand investment and tackling sexism.

Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his ...

... sports participation and public restroom access. ... women and girls from participating in certain women's or girls' sports competitions.

How Title IX Transformed Women's Sports | HISTORY

More than 190,000 women were competing in intercollegiate sports—six times as many as in 1972. By 2016, one in every five girls in the United ...

Equity in Sports Has Focused on Gender, Not Race. So Gaps Persist.

The study found that heavily white schools had double the sports opportunities of heavily nonwhite ones. And for girls in heavily nonwhite ...

Gender Inequality in Sports & Growing Female Sports Audiences

There are more girls playing high school sport today than years past. However, there is still a long way to go in order to create equal ...

Politics of Gender (in)Equality Relating to Sport and Development ...

Patriarchal ideology and hegemonic gender structures and practices continue to contribute to barriers women and girls face to participate in traditionally male ...

Taking up the field as women: the question of gender equality in sports

Adèle Stern: In my opinion, sport is actually leading the pack in terms of gender equality. In the sport industry, people are much more aware of ...

Photo gallery: Best pictures for week ending Nov. 14 - Toledo Blade

Blade photographers head out every day to capture the triumphs, tragedies, and oddities of life in Lucas County and beyond.

Making Women and Girls More Active - Sport Scotland

Access to sporting opportunities is particularly limited for women and girls with disabilities. ... Women in Sport' which is a great way to keep up to date.

Sports are designed around men — and that needs to change |

From tennis to swimming and soccer, female athletes are at the top of their game right now, but they are still not receiving the support that men do.