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Pregnancy In Sports: Women Still Face Unfair Discrimination

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January 21, 2023

Via The Players' Tribune, a reminder of the discrepancies and challenges faced by women athletes who choose to have a baby: I know this story might upset some powerful people in the football world. You’re not supposed to [...]

Team Trans: The ‘Life-Saving’ Ice Hockey Team Backed By The NHL

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January 14, 2023

Via BBC, a report on Team Trans, the 'life-saving' ice hockey team backed by the NHL: When Kayden Maclay woke one November day last year, he and his team-mates faced a decision. In a few hours' time, they were scheduled to [...]

U.S. Women’s Soccer Tries To Overcome Its Past Lack Of Diversity

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January 14, 2023

Via NPR, a report on how women's soccer in the United States has struggled with diversity, starting with a pay-to-play model that can exclude talented kids from communities of color: Crystal Dunn was often the only Black girl [...]

Women, People Of Color Are Reshaping The World Of Hockey

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January 11, 2023

Via ScrippsNews, a look at how women and people of color are leaving their mark in the hockey world: Historically, the sport of hockey has been a very white sport. Women and people of color have rarely been in leadership roles [...]

FIFA’s Potential To Send A Message By Recognizing Exiled Afghan Women’s Soccer Team

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January 6, 2023

Via The Guardian, commentary on the potential for FIFA must use its power to send a message to the Taliban that women belong at work, in the classroom and on the football pitch: Now that teams, fans and sponsors have left [...]

The Fair Play for Women Act: Federal Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Strengthen Title IX

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December 24, 2022

On Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Rep. Alma Adams (D-N.C.) introduced a bill called “The Fair Play for Women Act” that would, in effect, make the NCAA subject to Title IX for the first time. Title IX, which [...]

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