From the Advocacy Desk: March 2008 Advocacy Report
By Lauren SummaPublished: Tuesday, April 15, 2008
In addition to working to maintain a strong Title IX and a comprehensive public policy agenda that increases opportunities for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity, the Women’s Sports Foundation responds to hundreds of calls and e-mails asking for help with specific gender equity, Title IX, the Amateur Sports Act, and coaching and employment situations at the local level. Read about some of the people we have helped.
The Women's Sports Foundation Education and Prevention Policy: Sexual Harassment and Relationships between Coaches and Athletes
Published: Monday, September 18, 2000
1.1.1 General Rationale Sexual harassment is a recognized social problem in North America. The development and implementation of policies regarding sexual harassment help to create organizational climates in which women and girls feel free to report such incidents. Setting policy on sexual harassment is also believed to decrease the likelihood of such offenses. The Women's Sports Foundation (hereafter "Foundation") acknowledges that sexual harassment occurs in athletics and seeks to prevent its occurrence through the development of this policy.
The Foundation encourage leaders of sports governing bodies, educational institutions and athletic programs to formulate, implement and evaluate a policy on sexual harassment ...
From the Advocacy Desk: March 2008 Report
By By Lauren Summa
In addition to working to maintain a strong Title IX and a comprehensive public policy agenda that increases opportunities for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity, the Women's Sports Foundation responds to hundreds of calls and e-mails asking for help with specific gender equity, Title IX, the Amateur Sports Act, and coaching and employment situations at the local level. Read about some of the people we have helped.
NCWGE Coalition Report on Title IX
Executive Summary
Amateur Sports Act
By Nancy Hogshead
STATEMENT OF NANCY HOGSHEAD
Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States SenateAugust 11, 1994
I am Nancy Hogshead, a 3-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, a motivational speaker and author. In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics I won more medals than any other swimmer -- three golds and one silver. I attended Duke University where I held or still hold virtually every school record in swimming. I am currently the President of the Women's Sports Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit national educational organization.
The Women's Sports FoundationThe Foundation works to end sex discrimination in sports by ...
Addressing the Issue of Player Associations and Unions
The Women's Sports Foundation is often asked about its position with regard to the need for players' associations or collective bargaining unions in professional women's sports. The Foundation neither advocates nor discourages the development of such organizations but does recognize the functionality of such groups.
Players' associations or trade associations can serve valuable education and information-sharing functions. Being a professional athlete is a career. It's important for every businesswoman to be "a student of her game" - the business of professional sports. This education can be accomplished by reading trade journals and similar materials in print. However, attending an annual ...
From the Advocacy Desk: April Report
In addition to working to maintain a strong Title IX and a comprehensive public policy agenda that increases opportunities for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity, the Women's Sports Foundation responds to hundreds of calls and e-mails asking for help with specific gender equity, Title IX, the Amateur Sports Act, and coaching and employment situations at the local level. Read about some of the people we have helped.
From the Advocacy Desk: April 2008 Report
In addition to working to maintain a strong Title IX and a comprehensive public policy agenda that increases opportunities for girls and women to participate in sports and physical activity, the Women's Sports Foundation responds to hundreds of calls and e-mails asking for help with specific gender equity, Title IX, the Amateur Sports Act, and coaching and employment situations at the local level. Read about some of the people we have helped.
Answers to Common Questions Concerning Special Programming for Girls and Women and Concerns About Reverse Discrimination
Q: Why is it necessary to have a National Girls and Women in Sports Day? We don't have a national day to celebrate sports for boys.
A: It is not unusual to include special programming designed to educate the public about discrimination and to have that programming focus on the underserved or discriminated-against population (i.e., Black History Month, Take Your Daughters to Work Day, etc.). Education is the most effective way of remedying discrimination. Thus, National Girls and Women in Sports Day is not just a day to celebrate the achievements of women in sports to the exclusion of the achievement of ...
Pay Inequity in Athletics
College and professional sports continue to provide unequal funding for women. Paying men more for the same sport gives women in the sport less incentive to push themselves and discourages future female participation in the sport.