by admin | Aug 18, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) may not be taking home the trophy at the 2023 FIFA World Cup, but they did make history in another way. For the first time, the team played in a World Cup while under a prize-sharing agreement that aims to address issues of...
by admin | Aug 16, 2023 | Pay Equity, Representation, SEW
Not to be left out of the girl power summer, women’s sports have been raking in new deals and partnerships in the U.S. and beyond. Why it matters: If you thought the U.S. national team’s early exit in the World Cup meant you wouldn’t be seeing...
by admin | Aug 11, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Megan Rapinoe said it has been an “honor” to play for the United States after making her fourth and final appearance at a Women’s World Cup. Rapinoe, who has made more than 200 appearances for the national team, missed her spot kick as the US was knocked out of the...
by admin | Aug 10, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Women’s World Cup odds have gotten an unexpected makeover over the past couple of days. That’s what happens when the two-time defending champion and pre-tourney favorite bows out, as Team USA did to open the knockout stage. Even before the USWNT’s untimely...
by admin | Aug 9, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The 2023 Women’s World Cup is now down to eight teams with the quarterfinals approaching, and some heavyweights are already on the plane home, including the United States, Canada, Brazil and Germany. While the U.S. was the only major casualty from the round of...
by admin | Aug 8, 2023 | Leadership, Representation, SEW
Whenever a team falls short of expectations, there is always a chorus of opinions about what went wrong. A section of the fans thinks the players have suddenly lost their talent, while some analysts argue it was purely tactical, and that the coach was too strident in...
by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW
United States women’s national team defender Julie Ertz announced her retirement from international soccer following Sunday’s heartbreaking defeat to Sweden in the Women’s World Cup round of 16. Ertz was part of a USWNT defense that recorded its...
by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Representation, SEW
Following the USWNT’s loss in penalty kicks to Sweden on Sunday in Melbourne, there was plenty of backlash from the team’s supporters. But although the U.S. fell 5-4 in penalties after a 0-0 draw through regulation and extra time, forward Megan Rapinoe and manager...
by admin | Aug 3, 2023 | Representation, SEW
The U.S. women got away from what got them here. Not the tactics or the rotation or even personal performances. Go back further. All the way back, to when they first fell in love with this game. The gleeful abandon they felt in running up and down the field, chasing a...
by admin | Aug 1, 2023 | Representation, SEW
It was nervy. At times, it was panic-inducing and alarming. But the U.S. women’s national team is on to the Round of 16 here at the 2023 World Cup — barely, by the margin of a goalpost. The Americans were uninspiring and anxious over 90 minutes against Portugal on...
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