July 2023 - More Than A Game

Tahirah Abdul-Qadir Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

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July 31, 2023

A martial arts prodigy and member of the USA Kickboxing Team, Tahirah Abdul-Qadir founded Fight Like A Girl to encourage female participation in the male-dominated sport of martial arts. A one-two punch of excellence: Tahirah [...]

Pay To Play: A High-Dollar, Highly Outspoken Women’s World Cup

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July 29, 2023

Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a report on how Latin American players are pushing for free expression and equal pay at this year’s Women’s World Cup: The FIFA Women’s World Cup, hosted this year by Australia and New [...]

Steel Roses Outkick Men in Chinese Soccer

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July 29, 2023

Via BBC, a look at the tension between men's and women's soccer in China: As a defender for China's women's national football team, Xue Jiao recalls how her squad did the impossible in 2015 when they ended the US team's [...]

FIFA Invested in Women and Girls. Can it Protect Them?

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July 28, 2023

Courtesy of The Washington Post, a look at how the global soccer power has poured millions into women’s soccer, but abuse accusations in Haiti and elsewhere have exposed FIFA’s struggle to protect alleged victims: One [...]

As Jaylen Brown Signs Record Contract, His Biggest Goals Are Off the Court

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July 27, 2023

Courtesy of The Athletic, a report on how the Celtics' Jaylen Brown aims to attack the socioeconomic stratification in Boston: As a crowd of high school kids dressed in neon pink surrounded the dais, the man of the hour was [...]

Indigenous Advocates Push FIFA for First Nations Investment at Women’s World Cup

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July 27, 2023

Via SI.com, a look at how Indigenous advocates are pushing FIFA for First Nations investment at the Women’s World Cup: Indigenous sports leaders and advocates have urged FIFA to address what they've called an “egregious [...]

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