Friday, May 21st, 2010
By Sarah Odell and Lindsay Rico
Have you ever considered access to athletics a human right? Do you wonder why it it matters for women to play sports? And, what the heck is Netball?
These are a few of the questions being put forth at the Fifth World Conference on Women & ...
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Friday, May 7th, 2010
By Katie Culver
We have made loads of progress since the 1950’s, but gender inequities persist — first and foremost in the language we use and stereotypes we parents (even Moms!) often unconsciously perpetuate. In celebration of Mother's Day, here are simple things we can do to raise our children to ...
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley is making trouble – again -- over the sweet financial deal colleges get as a result of their non-profit status. This time he is picking on federal tax rules that he says give colleges an unfair way to (indirectly) grow investments at taxpayer expense. ...
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
By Laura Pappano
There may be other ways to judge progress, but this year's NCAA Women's DI Basketball Tournament offers signs worth noting:
1. PRESIDENTIAL PICKS. For the first time, President Obama filled out NCAA DI Basketball brackets -- for the women's tournament. (See image at right -- or click here.)
Last year, ...
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Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
By Megan Wood
Documentary filmmaker Jenny Mackenzie's film Kick Like a Girl conveys the empoweringand enlightening experience when a soccer team of 8 and 9-year-old girls plays in the boys division -- quite successfully. After Mackenzie's visit to Wellesley College last week, I spoke with three student athletes about why gender ...
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
By Megan Wood
Sadly, the LA Sol have been dissolved, leaving one less professional women’s soccer team to inspire young players. But there is a team out there to root for: Utah’s Mighty Cheetahs. This film is not new, but if you haven't seen it or heard about it, watch the ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Girls playing handball in Bangladesh
By Laura Pappano
Sport is a tool for social, political and economic equality. In Bangladesh -- where girls face routine physical violence, child marriage, and are denied the same access to education as boys -- that couldn’t be more critical. Consider that the country’s ...
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