WSF Responds to Secretary DeVos' Recent Title IX Announcement
September 7, 2017: The Women’s Sports Foundation supports Title IX, and the rights and protection afforded to all students by this critical piece of legislation. Secretary DeVos’ decision to open up Title IX for changes is troublesome and threatens to reverse our forward progress as a nation.
Read MoreWSF Responds to Texas Senate Bill 3 (SB3)
The Women’s Sports Foundation, the Human Rights Campaign, and TransAthlete.com write a letter to some extreme Texas lawmakers’ to express our express concerns regarding their attempts to use women’s athletics to support anti-LGBTQ legislation that will harm young transgender athletes.
Read MoreWSF Responds to International Boxing Association (AIBA) Adoption of Skirts for Women Boxers
The Women’s Sports Foundation asks the AIBA to reconsider its position to take away choice of attire for women. Additionally, the Women’s Sports Foundation’s position is that sporting organizations like the AIBA should responsibly produce research, evidence or other objective analysis to demonstrate the need for such restrictions, prior to mandating athletic apparel regulations which limit the apparel choices of athletes, as a matter of process.
Read MoreWSF Responds to American Sports Council’s Latest Lawsuit Challenging Title IX
The American Sports Council files suit against the Department of Education in an attempt to weaken Title IX.
Read MoreWSF Responds to NY Times ‘At Two-Year Colleges, Less Scrutiny Equals Less Athletic Equality
As the Women’s Sports Foundation begins its year-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the New York Times’ article, At Two-Year Colleges, Less Scrutiny Equals Less Athletic Equality, emphasizes the importance of Title IX oversight, and the ongoing importance of the laws themselves.
Read MoreStatement Regarding Raymond Moore's Remarks in Indian Wells
March 21, 2016: The Women’s Sports Foundation finds the views expressed by Raymond Moore disheartening. His comments undermine the achievements of women in sport and women in our society as a whole.
Read MoreAn Open Letter to the WNBA Board of Governors from the Women’s Sports Foundation
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.
Read MoreIs Women Coaching Women a Thing of the Past? Or A Dramatically-Declining Course Desperately Needing Correction?
March 4, 2015: Before Title IX’s passage in 1972, 90% of the coaches of women’s college teams were women. Today, that number has drastically decreased to a dismal 43.4%. If female participation in sports has increased from one in 27 in 1972 to two in five now, the dramatic decrease in female coaches can only mean one thing: male coaches have reaped the opportunities that increased female participation in sports has provided.
Read MoreWe Respond: NCAA Now Offering Family Travel Grants
January 8, 2015: While the family travel grant may have begun as a well-intentioned effort from the NCAA to appease some of its harshest critics, it appears that their good intentions never took gender equity into account. These grants will disproportionately be available to families of male athletes since women’s basketball will be the only sport eligible to receive this assistance.
Read MoreThe Women's Sports Foundation Supports Providing Equal Playing Surfaces for the 2015 Women’s World Cup
September 24, 2014: The Women’s Sports Foundation is pleased to support over 50 of the world’s best soccer players in their quest to play the 2015 World Cup on grass, instead of turf. First-quality playing surfaces are a crucial issue for elite athletes. Grass is the acknowledged preference by male and female soccer players world wide.
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