by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
When tennis star Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open in May 2021 to protect her mental health, the move shook the tennis world and put mental health in the spotlight. As Osaka, then 23 and the No. 2 player in the world, walked away from the Grand Slam event at...
by admin | Jan 18, 2022 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
For those of us who could give less than a shit about Novak Djokovic’s refusal to get vaccinated, and subsequent expulsion from the land of koalas and kangaroos, there are far more important things to discuss—like Naomi Osaka kicking ass and taking names at the...
by admin | Jan 18, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka received over 32,000 abusive tweets in 2021, according to a new study. With online abuse rife in the sporting world, the Pickswise study analysed every tweet sent to professional tennis players to highlight what athletes are subjected...
by admin | Jan 3, 2022 | Representation, SEW
Naomi Osaka is spreading awareness about double standards in the sports industry, and we’re all ears. Several weeks ago, the 24-year-old athlete appeared on an episode of the VS Voices podcast, where she discussed how female athletes are treated differently. Osaka...
by admin | Dec 31, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Before the calendar flips over to 2022 – a year that will mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX – On Her Turf is revisiting a few of the many times women’s sports led the way in 2021. Read More
by admin | Dec 29, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
First, there was young, four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, who in May announced on Twitter that she was withdrawing from the French Open and stepping away from the court. Depression, she said, was the reason. Then came Simone Biles. The world’s greatest...
by admin | Dec 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
While 2021 has seen women’s sport go from strength to strength, a number of the world’s most renowned female athletes are continuing to speak out on important issues. Here are five women’s sport activists who have made a difference this year: Read...
by admin | Dec 19, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to the National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) who is launching a new emergency fund to support soccer players “who cannot afford basic living expenses or the additional costs that become barriers to accessing...
by admin | Dec 17, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The NWSL Players Association (NWSLPA) announced on Wednesday that it is launching a new emergency fund. Officially known as the “Support the Players National Emergency Trust (NET),” the fund will assist current and former women’s professional soccer players “who...
by admin | Dec 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Less than two months after Olympic gymnastics star Simone Biles of Spring joined mental health startup Cerebral as chief impact officer, the company has raised $300 million in venture capital – a sum that vaulted it to a valuation of $4.8 billion. San...
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