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The passing of Title IX in 1972 generated a wave of female participation in athletics, as well as increased funding for female sports. Following their win of the 2015 FIFA World Cup, the US Women's Soccer Team highlighted gender discrimination in sport and brought about another movement towards achieving equal pay in sports. [3]
On March 8, 2019 (International Women's Day) the 28 players of the USWNT filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the United States Soccer Federation in the United States District Court in Los Angeles. [15] [16] Their class-action lawsuit asserted that the USSF violated the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) and Title VII. [17]
The election makes this the time to keep sports safe for women and pass the 'Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.' It would preserve Title IX safeguards for female athletes.
Internationally, the implementation of gender equality in sports varies widely. The article provided a comparative analysis, revealing how different legal and cultural contexts impact the pursuit of equity in sports, with some countries making significant strides and others lagging behind. Current State of the Gender Pay Gap
The legislature of New York's Nassau County passed a law on Monday to ban women's and girl's sports teams from using sports facilities in the county on Long Island unless they exclude transgender ...
NFL facing intense scrutiny over recent lawsuits. James and Bonta cited a Feb. 2022 New York Times article about workplace discrimination at the NFL itself, in which over 30 former female ...
A group of women's players from around the world, including Nadine Angerer of Germany, Veronica Boquete of France, and led by Abby Wambach of the United States, went to court over the issue of turf fields, claiming that the use of turf only in the Women's World Cup was gender discrimination. [26]
Others were products of budget imbalances. Photos of differences in "swag bag" gifts made social media rounds because the NCAA had spent $125.55 per player on an initial round of gifts at the men ...