by admin | Aug 15, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Serena Williams. Sue Bird. Allyson Felix. Sylvia Fowles. Some of the greatest female athletes in the world have reached the end of their careers this year, and are now pivoting to build their legacies beyond sport. For some, that means improving the games they long...
by admin | Jul 28, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
American sprint great Allyson Felix and a refugee cyclist originally from Afghanistan joined the International Olympic Committee’s athletes’ commission on Thursday. Felix is the most decorated woman track and field athlete in Olympic history with seven...
by admin | Jul 22, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
This week, Vital Voices Global Partnership was proud to bring together three trailblazing leaders in professional sports at our newly opened global embassy for women to discuss the advantages and challenges of being a female in the front office at some of world’s...
by admin | Jul 21, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The NCAA has adequately addressed nine of 23 recommendations for creating comparable NCAA Tournament experiences for men’s and women’s basketball players, according to a progress report released Wednesday. College sports’ largest governing body hired a third party to...
by admin | Jul 19, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
As American women seethe over the loss of their rights and full standing in society, the WNBA and the NWSL have an opportunity to make a strong statement on their behalf. Both leagues plan to add two expansion teams over the next three years, and at least a dozen...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Allyson Felix capped her career with a 30th global outdoor championships medal, bronze in the mixed-gender 4x400m relay at the world championships on Friday in Eugene, Oregon. “Really special. I felt a lot of love out there,” she said. “It met every expectation. It’s...
by admin | Jul 18, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
National Women’s Soccer League Commissioner Jessica Berman said reproductive rights will be considered when the league looks at locations for possible expansion teams. The league, which currently has 12 teams, is looking to add two more in 2024. Read...
by admin | Jul 13, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
If you want to understand the impact Allyson Felix had on the track during her two-decade pro career, look no further than her teammates. “Allyson Felix was definitely the first female athlete that I looked up to,” says high jumper Vashti Cunningham, who was five...
by admin | Jul 12, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA took over Chicago this weekend for the league’s All-Star weekend, but in between celebrating the best and brightest in women’s basketball, the focus of the weekend was on detained WNBA star, Brittney Griner. “Yeah, every now and then...
by admin | Jul 12, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The stars were aligned as the best of the best in the world of women’s basketball came together in Chicago for the WNBA All-Star weekend. As much as the fans were on hand to admire the talents of A’ja Wilson, Candace Parker, Kelsey Plum, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Kahleah...
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