by admin | Apr 28, 2021 | #MeToo, Leadership, Representation, SEW
Battling sexism, giving a talk at Harvard University, running a podcast and stopping elite strikers – another day in the life of Janelly Farias. There’s much more to the 31-year-old Mexican-American defender than just her abilities on the field. Aside from her roles...
by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Sapir Berman announced Tuesday she has received the support of her family, the local referees’ union and Israeli and international soccer officials. She said even players and fans have begun to address her as a woman, even if they don’t always like her...
by admin | Apr 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As the popularity of women’s soccer grows in the U.S., the NWSL’s freshly branded Gotham FC and its general manager Alyse LaHue want to stay ahead of the curve. Shedding the Sky Blue identity the club has played under in New Jersey since 2009, the team will start the...
by admin | Apr 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. women’s soccer team’s first Tokyo Olympic opponent is Sweden, which knocked the Americans out of the Rio Olympics. The Americans face the Swedes on July 21, the first day of competition across all sports and two days before the Opening Ceremony, at Tokyo...
by admin | Apr 18, 2021 | SEW, Weekly Highlights and Lowlights
? This week our highlight goes to pitcher Hope Trautwein of the University of North Texas who pitched a perfect game in softball. ? This week we give a thumbs down and our lowlight of the week to the Houston security guard who racially profiled NWSL soccer star Sarah...
by admin | Apr 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Soccer fans were shocked when during a weekend game state television broadcasters allegedly “censored” the program by cutting away every time the female referee’s bare legs were caught on camera. Iranian viewers of Sunday’s London match...
by admin | Apr 14, 2021 | Pay Equity, SEW
A federal judge on Monday approved a partial settlement in the long-running dispute over equal pay between U.S. Soccer and its World Cup-winning women’s national team, but the players’ fight with the federation is far from over. Read More
by admin | Apr 13, 2021 | Pay Equity, SEW
A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the women’s national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal working conditions. U.S. District Judge R. Gary Klausner approved the Dec. 1 settlement during a hearing Monday. The deal calls for charter...
by admin | Apr 13, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
D.C. United hired Lucy Rushton as its general manager, multiple people familiar with the decision said Monday, making her MLS’s highest-ranking woman in charge of player personnel and one of the few in U.S. professional sports. Rushton’s hiring comes five...
by admin | Apr 12, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Even though the days of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman dominating the hardwood are long gone, their legacies live on as their children take the helm as the next big stars of the sports world. Read More
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