by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Suni Lee may have already achieved her lifelong goal of becoming an Olympic gold medalist, but that doesn’t mean she’s slowing down anytime soon. The 18-year-old gymnast became the first Hmong-American to earn the prestigious honor at the Tokyo Olympics...
by admin | Nov 4, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) doesn’t stop in the league offseason as it continues to expand its impact, reach and visibility alongside the league’s growth. The union is announcing a multiyear partnership with Pepsi Stronger Together to support...
by admin | Oct 25, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The way professional and even amateur sports organizations view activism has changed. The activism we’re talking about here, for reference, is a broadly defined one — basically anytime anyone in a position to be heard says, “Hey, this isn’t right/fair/safe/OK.” After...
by admin | Oct 18, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
The WNBA Players Association (WNBPA) is speaking out against Texas’ six-week abortion ban in a full-page New York Times ad published Sunday, the same day as Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. “Reproductive rights are human rights. Family planning is...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Fans of basketball already knew that, especially women’s sports enthusiasts. Nearly five years later, that saying is more poignant than ever, and Chambers is working tirelessly to ensure no one dare question its importance moving forward. The Bleacher Report...
by admin | Oct 14, 2021 | Representation, SEW
As one of the greatest collegiate, professional, and Olympic basketball players of all time, Sue Bird has seen it all on a hardwood court. But the past few years have brought several unique challenges off the court—a global pandemic, social justice battles, and a...
by admin | Oct 12, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
It seems like there’s nothing Los Angeles Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike can’t do. The 29-year-old owns a long list of accolades that includes a WNBA championship and MVP award, Rookie of the Year honor, six All-Star appearances, three Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Awards and...
by admin | Sep 26, 2021 | Representation, SEW
Crissy Perham had never spoken publicly about her choice. In 31 years, Perham, a three-time Olympic medalist, told only a handful of people what it was like to be pregnant as a struggling college sophomore and decide to have an abortion. She kept quiet about the...
by admin | Sep 24, 2021 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Last year, the WNBA dedicated its entire season to social justice, but recently retired Minnesota Lynx player Seimone Augustus remembers a time when the league was afraid to be more political. In a recent interview with the New York Times, the four-time WNBA champion...
by admin | Sep 21, 2021 | Representation, SEW
A group of prominent women athletes, including soccer star Megan Rapinoe and basketball standouts Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, on Monday urged the US supreme court to protect abortion rights in a case involving Mississippi’s Republican-backed bid to ban the procedure...
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