by admin | Jan 30, 2022 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to Emilie Castonguay who was named the assistant general manager of the NHL Canucks, making her the first female AGM in team history. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to to the person who set hidden cameras...
by admin | Jan 24, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW
A top women’s handball team in Germany says it is sticking together after two hidden cameras were discovered in the players’ locker room earlier this week. According to TuS Metzingen, which competes in the Bundesliga, an individual has since been placed under urgent...
by admin | Nov 2, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The International Handball Federation has published new rules for its female beach handball athletes, officially changing their uniform from bikini bottoms to shorts. The amendment comes after months of criticism and accusations of sexism — and an act of protest from...
by admin | Sep 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Copenhagen, Sep 30 (AP) The five Nordic countries urged the International Handball Federation “to review uniform rules in accordance with gender equality” after the Norway team was punished for wearing shorts instead of the mandated bikini uniform....
by admin | Aug 10, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Women’s sports associations across Europe have called for the resignation of the presidents of both the international and European handball federations, accusing them of “blatant sexism” for rules that require female players to wear bikini bottoms. The Norwegian...
by admin | Jul 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
This year’s Olympic Games will no doubt be remembered for the unusual conditions brought about by the pandemic: the year-long delay, the disrupted training regimens, the missing spectators. But it should also be remembered for the remarkable displays of...
by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The decision to take to the court in shorts instead of the required but, in their eyes, degrading bikini bottoms had been brewing for some time. The question was whether they were prepared to risk a fine or worse for breaking the rules. And then finally,...
by admin | Jul 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Pink is offering her support to the Norwegian female beach handball team in their battle against wearing bikini bottoms during games. The Grammy-winning singer, 41, took to Twitter on Saturday to announce that she would be willing to pay the disciplinary...
by admin | Jul 25, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to Sue Bird, WNBA legend and member of the US Women’s basketball team at the Tokyo Olympics, who was elected flag bearer for the opening ceremony. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the European...
by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Representation, SEW
It’s 2021, but the policing of female athletes’ bodies is a practice that continues to thrive. The Norwegian women’s beach handball team is in a battle with the sport’s governing bodies to wear less-revealing uniforms. After the...
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