After the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team won their fourth World Cup, Nike issued their own congratulations with an empowering ad called “Never Stop Winning.”
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15 Feminist Reactions to the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s World Cup Win Worth a RT
After the U.S. Women’s National Team won their fourth World Cup yesterday, the crowd erupted into chants of “equal pay!” Off the field, Twitter erupted, too—with feminist cheer.
Working Harder, Earning Less: Inside the Women’s Soccer Team Lawsuit for Equal Pay
The U.S. Women’s National Team works significantly more than the men’s team and outperforms them—but they still earn significantly less.
Welcome to the Women’s Ultimate Frisbee League
The Premier Ultimate League was formed following a widespread boycott of the American Ultimate Disc League, in which upwards of 150 people signed on to protest gender inequality in the for-profit league. Last weekend marked the end of its inaugural season.
We Heart: Desi Lydic’s Defense of the USWNT
“Our women weren’t playing against Thailand. They were playing against the patriarchy. That’s what this game was really about.”
Kicking Glass: Making Way for Women’s Leadership in Sports
Three boundary-breaking women in sports came together at a “Kicking Glass” event hosted at Oregon State University to talk about the challenges that remain—and the victories they’ve won for women.
The Danger of Low Pay in the WNBA
Last year, 24-year-old Breanna Stewart led the Seattle Storm to their third franchise WNBA Championship and became the sixth player in WNBA history to win MVP. This year, during the EuroLeague Championship and one month before WNBA season, she ruptured her achilles tendon—and called national attention to the rigorous, year-round schedule maintained by many professional women’s basketball players.
Less Money, Less Media: How Female Athletes are Undervalued
Whether in a paycheck, on television, in print media or on social media, we need to do better to recognize the value and power of women in sport.
We Heart: Muffet McGraw’s Call for Equality—on the Basketball Court and in the Constitution
“I’m getting tired of the novelty of the first female governor of this state, the first female African American mayor of this city. When is it going to become the norm, instead of the exception?”
The Power of Being Picked
When I was a little girl, I was never picked for sports. Ever. Many of the girls who grew up alongside me in the U.S. never knew the power of being part of a team—until Title IX became law on February 28, 1972.