Megan Rapinoe

Megan Rapinoe is a former professional soccer player who played for the United States national team and OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League. She is an outspoken advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights and intersectional feminism.

Women’s Representation: “The Rise of Women Does Not Mean the Fall of Men”

Women's Representation: "The Rise of Women Does Not Mean the Fall of Men"

Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.

This week: celebrating Women’s Equality Day; trail-blazing women like Anita Hill and Megan Rapinoe look ahead 100 years; a lookback at the the Women’s Strike for Equality on August 26, 1970; What will it take for a woman to become president of the United States?; women’s voting rights around the world; the need for gender balanced cabinets; the exclusion of women from history (Sally Roesch Wagner notes, “History is not what happened. History is who tells the story.”); and more.

Saluting Inspiring Women and Girl Athletes Across Generations

“Don’t let anyone define your dream,” Megan Rapinoe—two-time Women’s World Cup champion, Olympic gold medalist and equal pay activist—declared from the stage at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 40th Annual Salute to Women in Sports. “Dream way bigger than anything you’re seeing right now. Hopefully, we’re setting the groundwork for the next generation to be massive […]