“A packed gymnasium, cheerleaders rallying the fans, the crowd on their feet supporting their team, and the pep band playing the school song: These are all things you might expect to see at an Indiana high school basketball game on a Friday night. The crowd becomes part of the game; they provide motivation, support, and [...]
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Friday Night Lights — Not Just for Boys’ High School Sports!
Posted in Equity in the News, Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, basketball, Franklin County High School, Judge John Tinder, Legal Advocacy Fund, Parker v. Franklin County Community School Corporation, Title IX on February 7, 2012, | 1 Comment »
Get Mad for Women’s Basketball
Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, Women and Civil Rights, tagged basketball, Baylor, Connecticut, Huskies, Lady Vols, March Madness, NCAA, Pat Summitt, sports, Stanford, Tennessee, tournament, women's bracket on March 15, 2011, | 5 Comments »
March Madness is here! For basketball fans across the country, that means filling out tournament brackets, entering office betting pools, cheering on alma maters, and occasionally breaking down in tears while watching a favorite team soar to victory or wallow in defeat. My love of basketball was instilled at an early age. My parents started [...]
Growing Up AAUW
Posted in 2011 AAUW Convention, Educational Programs, Students & Educational Issues, Title IX, Voter Education, Women and Civil Rights, tagged basketball, cheerleading, Legal Advocacy Fund, lobby day, national mall, National Museum of Women in the Arts, National Portrait Gallery, swimming, tennis, West Virginia on November 12, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Growing up in West Virginia, I remember watching my mother as she got involved with AAUW. She was a branch president and an active member of AAUW of West Virginia during the ‘40s and ‘50s, when I was in school. In my younger years, she would take me to so many branch and state meetings [...]
Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day
Posted in The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Angela Taylor, basketball, Comcast Center, Debbie Yow, Duke University, Know the Score, Mystics, National Girls and Women in Sports Day, NCAA, student athletes, Terrapins, Title IX, University of Maryland, Washington Mystics, women in sports, women's athletics on January 7, 2010, | 6 Comments »
AAUW is partnering with the Washington Mystics to celebrate their third annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day on Sunday, January 24 at the University of Maryland, College Park. This event is open to the public, and we hope that area AAUW branches and members will be able to attend! The celebration will involve [...]
1,000 Wins
Posted in Title IX, tagged basketball, Fem 2.0, fem2, female coaches, sports, Title IX, women in sports on February 4, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day! Did you know that when Congress enacted Title IX only one in 27 girls in high school participated in athletics and now it’s one in three? What a change! To celebrate, today girls all over the country will wear a t-shirt or jersey that promotes the sports [...]
Tales of the Olympics
Posted in Title IX, Women and Work, tagged athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, Beijing, Dara Torres, gender pay gap, gymnastics, Michael Phelps, Olympic Games, running, swimming, Title IX on August 26, 2008, | 4 Comments »
I wanted to write a piece about women in the Olympics and found myself moved by stories that weren’t necessarily about medal winners at all. Here are some Olympic tales that moved my heart. Do you have any others to share? While I loved watching the opening ceremonies and enjoyed the beautiful views of China [...]
Expect Great!
Posted in Title IX, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged basketball, pay equity, Title IX, WNBA on June 20, 2008, | 2 Comments »
Now in its 12th season, the WNBA has made many advances for women in sports, but there is still work to do. When the league was formed, players’ health insurance was available during the basketball season only; year-round health care is now available. A new six-year collective bargaining agreement allows for annual league-wide salary increases, [...]
Inspiring Women: Part 2
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged basketball, mentor, sports, Women's History Month on March 31, 2008, | 1 Comment »
On March 1, Christy Jones asked our blog readers to share a story about a woman who inspires them in honor of Women’s History Month. We invite you to share your own stories in the comments section and to read responses by AAUW staff and affiliates. Linda Hargrove, General Manager, Washington Mystics: I didn’t know I had [...]
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Falling into Stereotypes
Posted in Educational Programs, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, tagged basketball, NBA, SAC, sports commentators, stereotypes, Student Advisory Council on February 24, 2009, | 3 Comments »
The other day I was watching the NBA games on TV with my kids and boyfriend. We are big basketball fans and enjoy watching all the games and teams. During one of the games, the main sports commentator was a woman. I found myself annoyed with her comments and started critiquing her for them. My boyfriend [...]
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