by admin | Mar 14, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week we offer our congratulations to Mia Hamm, soccer legend, and newest inductee into the Women’s Hall of Fame. She is our highlight! ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to John Zimmerman, former Olympic...
by admin | Mar 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW
NEARLY ONE YEAR into a global shutdown with nary a live fashion show or red carpet, tennis champions Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka drew a record viewership for their distinctly stylish Feb. 17 semifinal match of the 2021 Australian Open. Read More
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Women are 40% of all participants in sports. However, only 4% of sports media coverage outside of major events (like the Olympics) are about women. This is an important part of a lack of gender representation on screen, lack of sponsorship, lack of endorsements, and...
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Lara Lugli, Italian volleyball player, knew she would lose her job when she got pregnant. Her club, however, refused a request for pay she was owed. Lugli was forced to bring a lawsuit. Accusations from the team, including claims of financial damages forced Lugli to...
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Governor of Mississippi signed a bill on Thursday to bar transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports. The same move was made by Idaho last year and is being considered by a dozen other states as well. The bill would require public schools...
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Manchester United women’s team manager Casey Stoney said the Women’s Super League (WSL) is “very white” and needs more Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) role models for young players. Read More
by admin | Mar 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. has had no shortage of great players in its history, making it quite a challenge to narrow down the best of them all. Read More
by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
For someone who describes herself as a “pretty quiet person,” Cat Phillips has shown herself to be utterly unafraid of speaking out. A rarity in the sporting world, Phillips is a multi-sport athlete, who competes in both ultimate frisbee and Australian...
by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | #MeToo, SEW
In a matter of days, Kansas lost its head football coach in Les Miles and the man who hired him, athletic director Jeff Long. One reporter saw it coming in 2018. Read More
by admin | Mar 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
The FIS Cross-Country Ski World Cup Finals have been cancelled. However Jessie Diggins has officially clinched the title of World Cup Champion. It’s the first time an American woman has held the title. Read More
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