This post is part of a series focusing on sexual harassment in middle and high school, launched in conjunction with the release of AAUW’s latest research report, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, which was supported by the Mooneen Lecce Giving Circle and the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for updates. Imagine [...]
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A Victory for Title IX
Posted in Equity in the News, Title IX, tagged athletics, intercollegiate athletics, NCAA, student athletes, Title IX, women's athletics on April 21, 2010, | 5 Comments »
April is perhaps the greatest month in the sports calendar. Among other things, you’ve got Opening Day and the start of a new MLB season, the beginning of the NHL and NBA playoffs, the Masters golf tournament , and the Final Four in the men’s and women’s college basketball tournaments. It’s hard to improve upon [...]
A Waste of $63,000
Posted in The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged athletics, Know the Score, Title IX on November 12, 2009, | Leave a Comment »
People call baseball America’s pastime, but it is a sport that numerous high schools nationwide treat more favorably than its female counterpart, softball. Over the last several years, numerous students and their parents have brought lawsuits against school districts for providing inferior equipment, facilities, and coaches to softball teams compared to baseball teams. I cited [...]
Historic Event at Wimbledon
Posted in Title IX, Women and Work, tagged athletics, gender equity, news, Serena Williams, sports, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, women in sports on July 7, 2009, | 1 Comment »
Despite taking place in the weeks following the 37th anniversary of Title IX, Serena Williams’ 11th Grand Slam victory at Wimbledon this past Saturday over her sister Venus was overshadowed by the men’s final, which saw Roger Federer go 30 games into the fifth set to earn his record-breaking 15th major. This is a shame [...]
Not the Only Game in Town
Posted in Title IX, Women and Work, tagged athletics, Candace Parker, gender stereotyping, Lisa Leslie, pregnancy discrimination, salary, sports, Title IX, Twitter, WNBA, women in sports on June 5, 2009, | 2 Comments »
The NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic started last night, but the NBA isn’t the only game in town. Saturday, June 6, marks the WNBA’s 13th season opener between the Los Angeles Sparks and the champion Detroit Shock to be aired on network television. The most some people know about [...]
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