by admin | Apr 2, 2024 | Representation, SEW
Interest in women’s sports has reached unprecedented heights. Caitlin Clark is drawing record audiences to women’s college basketball games, the Professional Women’s Hockey League is in its inaugural season, and the National Women’s Soccer...
by admin | Nov 16, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The data points on women’s sports — from attendance records, ticket and merchandise sales and viewership numbers — have all pointed in the same direction: Fans and consumers want more. A new survey shows fans are saying they want brands to support women’s sports more,...
by admin | Nov 15, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Barbie, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift may have dominated center stage this year, but women’s sports reached a major inflection point prompting an inflow of investors. One superstar stakeholder is Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn, whose winnings and strategic endorsement...
by admin | Oct 16, 2023 | Leadership, Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Billie Jean King is still globetrotting in support of more investment and equity in women’s sports. She attended the Women’s World Cup in Australia, kicked off the player draft for the new women’s professional hockey league in Toronto and is opening an office in...
by admin | May 2, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Serena Williams is widely regarded as the best tennis player to ever grace the court. Her sporting success has made her a household name but her business ventures are just as fascinating. In fact, her decorated career and impressive business partnerships could see her...
by admin | Feb 6, 2022 | #MeToo, SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
👍 This week our highlight goes to the WNBA who just got a $75 million investment from some high profile investors. 👎 This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to Dan Snyder who was once again in the news for how he has treated female staff as they...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The WNBA added $75 million to its coffers through a capital raise that brought in new investments from some of the biggest names in business, athletics and entertainment. The list of investors, announced Thursday, included former secretary of state Condoleezza Rice,...
by admin | Feb 3, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
To quote Ari Chambers, “the WNBA is so important.” Following the celebration of its 25th year, the league announced on Thursday that it has raised $75M in its first-ever fundraising campaign that will support its plans for continued growth. The fundraising effort...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
For years, female professional athletes were fed the narrative that no one wanted to watch women’s sports. In reality, too many media companies and brands looked past the value of women’s sports. The 2021 NWSL and WNBA seasons have the potential to shift the mentality...
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