by admin | Mar 14, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
U.S. statistics show women are still being paid less than men. Legendary Olympian Allyson Felix told CBS News that she wants the gender pay gap to change “completely.” Women earn 83 cents for every dollar men make, according to the 2021 numbers from...
by admin | Dec 1, 2021 | Representation, SEW
When Felix competed in Athens in 2004, winning silver in the 200-meter dash, she was an 18-year-old phenom. When she arrived in Tokyo in July for her fifth Olympics, she was a mother, a nine-time Olympic medalist—and an activist. Two years ago, Felix broke a...
by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
As more athletes use their platforms to raise awareness of social issues, the sports landscape is becoming more accepting of its athletes’ activism initiatives. At Adweek’s Brandweek Sports Marketing summit, sports icons Candace Parker and Allyson Felix spoke with...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW
From Serena Williams to LeBron James, many athletes have transcended their impact and influence beyond the realm of sports and into activism; among them is track and field star, Allyson Felix. According to ESPN, the Olympian was recently named Sportswoman of the Year...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This evening, the Women’s Sports Foundation celebrated the extraordinary achievements of athletes and leaders in women’s sports, at its Annual Salute. Recognized as the biggest night in women’s sports, the event honored history-making athletes and...
by admin | Sep 20, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This year, the list has been sorted into six categories – icons, pioneers, titans, artists, leaders and innovators. Four sportswomen made this year’s list – Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, Allyson Felix and Sunisa Lee. GiveMeSport Women runs through each female athlete and...
by admin | Aug 11, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Allyson Felix, the most decorated American track and field athlete, relished her latest Olympic achievements with a homecoming fit for a GOAT. Upon arrival home in Los Angeles, Felix, 35, was picked up at the airport by her husband Kenneth Ferguson and later greeted...
by admin | Aug 11, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Superstar gymnast Simone Biles announced in April that she was cutting ties with Nike to sign a partnership with Athleta, saying she valued the women’s activewear brand for seeing her as a person, not just an athlete. Two years earlier, Athleta wooed sprinting...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Allyson Felix lies on the track for several minutes, completely exhausted after earning bronze in the women’s 400 meters with a time of 49.26 seconds. “Nobody believed I would be here today,” Felix told reporters in Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium an...
by admin | Aug 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It wasn’t even close. The U.S. women’s 4×400 meter relay team won gold, beating the closest competition, Poland, by more than three and a half seconds. The gold medal for U.S. star Allyson Felix brings her Olympic medal total up to 11, making her the...
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