by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Last summer, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests sweeping the nation, the players of the Atlanta Dream stood united against an off-the-court opponent: Kelly Loeffler, then a U.S. senator from Georgia and a co-owner of the team. Loeffler, a Republican, had...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | #MeToo, Representation, SEW
When Alen Hadzic got the green light to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, USA Fencing administrators decided they had to do something to protect the women on the U.S. fencing team. After Hadzic qualified in May, three female fencers accused him of sexual misconduct for...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Simone Biles, who not only bravely testified against the FBI, but was also the most tweeted about Olympian. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the FBI, who failed gymnasts when it came to claims of abuse...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The quality of performances the world has been treated to in 2021 just scratches the surface of what female athletes have to offer. This year alone, we’ve witnessed unforgettable sporting moments – including a plethora of new records being set at the Tokyo...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Although gymnast Simone Biles’ medal count fell slightly short of the sports world’s lofty expectations in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, she dominated among U.S. Olympians in the number of times her handle, @Simone_Biles, was mentioned on Twitter. Pew Research Center...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The United States Women’s National Team Players Association called out the U.S. Soccer Federation’s offer for identical contracts for men’s and women’s players on Wednesday as a “PR stunt.” The USSF announced its proposal on Tuesday with the hopes of getting...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Michaela Onyenwere and some of her Liberty teammates sat in Arthur Ashe Stadium, the site of the U.S. Open, watching last Thursday as 19-year-old Canadian Leylah Fernandez continued her magical run to the tournament’s final by upsetting No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka in...
by admin | Sep 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Connecticut Sun’s Jasmine Thomas and Natisha Hiedeman announced on Wednesday morning that they are engaged. “I’m so excited for forever with the love of my life!” Thomas wrote on Instagram, revealing that she said,...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
In a statement, the USSF said the offer was intended to align both senior national teams “under a single collective bargaining agreement (CBA) structure.” At present, the unions for the men and women are separate, meaning there is no obligation for joint terms to be...
by admin | Sep 15, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
Four-time Olympic medalist and member of the International and U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Dominique Dawes, joins News NOW to discuss how the culture of gymnastics may have contributed to the 18 years of abuse by the long-time Team U.S.A. doctor, Larry Nassar. Read...
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