by admin | May 24, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in history, is renowned for performing moves so difficult, and so distinctive, that several have been named after her. On Saturday, she executed a new one considered so dangerous that no other women even attempt it. Her latest...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Wei-Ling Hsu promised her caddie she wouldn’t cry if, or when, she finally won. She was mistaken. Hsu eagled the par-5 15th hole Sunday, creating a four-shot swing that gave her a two-shot lead, and won the LPGA Tour’s Pure Silk Championship for her first career...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
American teenager Coco Gauff stormed to her second career singles title as she comfortably dispatched Wang Qiang 6-1, 6-3 at the Emilia-Romagna Open in Parma, Italy, in her first clay-court final on Saturday. The 17-year-old Gauff also won the doubles title with Caty...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Simone Biles is never quite sure how many world championships medals she has. Ask how many skills are named after her, and she has to think about it. So more titles and accolades were not what brought the four-time Olympic champion back to gymnastics after a...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sha’Carri Richardson is the most exciting, compelling, and intriguing sprinter since Usain Bolt. The world just doesn’t know it yet. It’s not only that the 21-year-old has sonic boom speed – last month in Florida she ran 100m in 10.72 sec, the sixth quickest time in...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Cris Cyborg picked up yet another victory in a long, illustrious career. But this one, unlikely many of the others, wasn’t over quickly. Cyborg defended her Bellator women’s featherweight title, beating Leslie Smith by TKO at 4 minutes, 51 seconds of...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
In the most grim period in American gymnastics history, amid a devastating pandemic, there is an unexpected bright spot: the unlikely comeback of a 32-year-old mother of two who is meticulously documenting her return on YouTube. Chellsie Memmel returned to competition...
by admin | May 24, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The Women’s National Basketball Association is celebrating its 25th anniversary this week. The WNBA has fought for national recognition of its athletes and has been at the forefront of the fights for racial justice and LGBTQ equality. Despite its share of financial...
by admin | May 23, 2021 | Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the Seattle Storm, who made sure to represent social justice on their 2020 championship rings. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the British Baseball Federation who posted sexist tweets on their social...
by admin | May 21, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Someone on Capitol Hill, please explain why the dystopian, reform-resistant NCAA should get one more dime or tax favor from an American electorate that is more than half female. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) has remarked that we need to recognize the NCAA “for the civil...
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