by admin | Jun 15, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Spain’s female footballers will receive the same bonuses as their male counterparts as part of a new five-year agreement, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced on Tuesday. The deal will also see players receive money from future sponsorship...
by admin | Jun 9, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Beaming in her team headshot, Justine Lindsay is every bit the ideal cheerleader. With a lifetime of performing under her belt, she’s earned a coveted spot to cheer on the NFL’s Carolina Panthers in the upcoming season. And she’s already made history...
by admin | Jun 9, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
The accusations have been frequent and startling: more than two dozen women have said the football star Deshaun Watson harassed or assaulted them during massage appointments that Watson and his lawyers insist were innocuous. Two grand juries in Texas this year...
by admin | May 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Amanda Ruller wants to be the first female offensive football coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL). And the truth is, looking at the 34-year-old’s list of accomplishments, it’s hard to imagine she won’t achieve what she’s after – male-dominated careers...
by admin | May 6, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Some years ago, a middle-schooler was kicking the ball around at halftime of her brother’s soccer game in Green Bay, Wisconsin. A coach approached the girl’s parents and asked what team she played for. The girl was Elyse Bennett, who would one day be drafted as the...
by admin | Apr 19, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Tessa David-Burns pulled her long, blond hair on top of her head and stepped into the shower. It was early, about 6 a.m., and she was tired. She had flown in the night before from a whirlwind trip to California to see her boyfriend. She had a busy day at work ahead...
by admin | Apr 6, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
The attorneys general of six states, including New York, have told the N.F.L. they have “grave concerns” about allegations of workplace harassment of women and minorities and warned the league that unless it takes steps to address the problems it could face a broad...
by admin | Apr 1, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Barcelona Women’s got through to the semi-finals of the Champions league last night. But what made the evening so historic? Not only did they play in front of supporters at the Nou Camp stadium for the first time ever, they did so in front of a record-breaking...
by admin | Mar 29, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The National Football League set forth new diversity and inclusion efforts for the 2022 season at its annual owners meeting, such as requiring its 32 teams to employ a “female or a member of an ethnic or racial minority” as an offensive assistant, the...
by admin | Mar 8, 2022 | Representation, SEW
The A-League Women’s top scorer this season, Adelaide United’s Fiona Worts, made headlines across Australia in February after scoring a stunning five goals in a single game as the Reds thrashed Brisbane Roar8-2. Yet, the next morning she was back at work...
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