Via ESPN, news that the USWNT received the Arthur Ashe Award at ESPYS for its equal pay fight:
The United States women's national team was honored for its courage in the equal pay fight with the Arthur Ashe Award during the [...]
Via Twitter, a powerful message from former USWNT forward Lauren Holiday who - along with her husband, Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks - were honored with the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award for their work in uplifting [...]
Via Middle East Eye, an opinion piece stating that France's ban on hijab in football is not about keeping sports equal, but more about denying access to those who aren't deemed 'French' enough:
As Muslims around the world were [...]
Courtesy of The Washington Post, an article on the Homeless World Cup which uses the power of sport to include the excluded:
Matt Fairweather has struggled with bipolar disorder and mania throughout his life. The past decade, [...]
Via Andscape, a report on Paralympic medalist Jamal Hill who - born with a neurological condition - is on a mission to teach millions of children to swim:
When Sandra Floyd-Hill was a young girl growing up in Compton, [...]
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Via The Conversation, a look at how period shame stops countless girls from continuing sport, but the Women’s World Cup can help break this stigma:
In the lead up to the first FIFA Women’s World Cup hosted in the Southern [...]