November 16, 2018: The Women’s Sports Foundation, like Title IX, exists to ensure all girls and women have equal access to opportunities that will help them reach their full potential. The Dept. of Education’s proposed changes to Title IX, under the direction of Secretary DeVos, further entrench the historical discrimination against women and girls that the law was created to combat.
The development and implementation of policies regarding sexual harassment help to create organizational climates in which women and girls feel free to report incidents of sexual harassment.
An athlete fights sexual harassment on her team.
On Wednesday, January 20, President Biden released an “Executive Order on Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation.” This Executive Order (EO) is being misrepresented with a few salacious opinion pieces and Tweets that have taken social media by storm, leading to headlines claiming girls’ sports are ‘coming to an end’. […]
June 23, 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is enacted by Congress and is signed into law by President Richard Nixon, prohibiting sex discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving any type of federal financial aid.1 Rep. Patsy Mink is recognized as the major author and sponsor of the bill, and […]
WASHINGTON, February 7, 2018 – A coalition of champion athletes and women’s rights activists arrive on Capitol Hill today to celebrate the 32nd annual National Girls & Women in Sports Day
May 7, 2015: When news broke Tuesday afternoon of the Liberty’s hiring of Isiah Thomas as its new President, our reaction echoed the public’s overwhelming sentiment. We were shocked. We were puzzled. We hoped the announcement was a mistake and we question the motivation behind this hiring decision.
March 17, 2021: The fight for equality has consistently been the very cornerstone of the Women’s Sports Foundation, and it continues to drive our mission to this day. We steadfastly believe that humanity wins when everyone is treated fairly and equally, including the LGBTQ+ community. As such, we support the Equality Act and its mission to provide […]
March 11, 2021: The passage of SB 2536 in Mississippi marks the first piece of state legislation to be signed into law during the 2021 legislative session that targets transgender athletes’ participation in sports. During this legislative session, states continue to misuse girls and women’s sports to promote discrimination against transgender individuals, and all too […]
