WSF and Athlete Ally Release Joint Statement on CAS Ruling
The Fight is Not Over: Court of Arbitration Upholds Discriminatory Ban New York (May 1, 2019) — Today, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld the 2018 IAAF regulation that requires some female runners with naturally high testosterone—including Olympic and World Champion Caster Semenya—to only be eligible to compete against other women if they…
Read MoreWSF Responds to Department of Education's Newly Proposed Rules on Title IX and Sexual Harassment
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.
Read MoreWSF Responds to IAAF's Delay of the Implementation of Proposed Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification
October 16, 2018: Today, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the international governing body for track and field, announced that it will delay the implementation of its proposed policy regarding eligibility regulations for female classification which were meant to take effect on November 1, 2018. IAAF will delay implementation of the regulations until the…
Read MoreGlobal Sports Community Joins WSF and Athlete Ally in Calling on IAAF to Rescind Discriminatory Policy
UPDATED: August 6, 2018 After the IAAF issued a public response to our July 10 letter, we teamed with Athlete Ally once again to release this additional statement: Dear Lord Coe, Despite sentiments included in your letter, we feel that the IAAF is, in fact, trying to prevent women from competing in athletics. Women do…
Read MoreLeading Human Rights Organizations Support Caster Semenya’s Challenge to IAAF Ruling
June 18, 2018: WSF stands with ally organizations to express its unwavering support for the challenge Caster Semenya and her legal team have brought to the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) regarding a recent IAAF ruling that openly discriminates against female athletes.
Read MoreWSF Responds to IAAF's Proposed Eligibility Regulations for Female Classification
April 26, 2018: The new policy issued by the IAAF, the international governing body for track and field, regarding eligibility regulations for female classification is discriminatory.
Read MoreWSF 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 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.
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