Tag Archives: Sports
All Girls are Winners: The Importance of Equity in Sports
By Devon White Recently, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) launched a campaign to end the violation of Title IX. The NWLC filed discriminatory complaints with the Office for Civil Rights, “against twelve school districts across the country for failing … Continue reading
ESPN Makes A Play For The Ladies
By Emily Mathis ESPN has just recently launched a new blog called ESPNW for women. The blog will feature news about the WNBA, women’s college sports and of course news from the NBA and NFL. And before you ask: no … Continue reading
Is It Because They Are Athletes?
By Emily Mathis I like sports as much as the next person. Well, okay so I most likely won’t watch football on Sunday unless I’m at my parent’s house, but come the big exciting championship, I am there. And as anyone … Continue reading
Is Cheerleading a Sport? That is the Question…
Recently a women’s volleyball team at Quinnipiac University was cut and replaced with a competitive cheerleading squad. The volleyball players sued the school saying that it was in violation of Title IX. This past week a Connecticut judge decided that … Continue reading
Support Women's Sports
Looking for something to do for Women’s History Month? Take the pledge to support women’s sports in 2010. And then get your tickets to the Big 12 Women’s Basketball Tournament, to be held March 11-14, 2010 here in Kansas City.
