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  2. Sex eligibility rules for female athletes are complex and ...

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    In the Semenya case, the judges at the Court of Arbitration for Sport acknowledged in a 2-1 ruling against her that discrimination against some women was “a necessary, reasonable and ...

  3. For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules ...

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    Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender, historians and ...

  4. Misogyny in sports - Wikipedia

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    Another factor that contributes to the existence of sexual harassment of female athletes is the male-dominated power dynamic between men and women in the world of sports. "Sexual harassment and abuse in sport stem from abuses of power relations facilitated by an organizational culture that ignores, denies, fails to prevent or even tacitly ...

  5. Fairness in Women's Sports Act - Wikipedia

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    Transgender athletes experienced social prejudice and disparity in sports participation, which led to mental health issues and increased suicide rates, according to a meta-analysis of the 12 papers in this study. 7152 (33%) of the 21,565 study participants experienced prejudice when it came to playing sports and receiving medical treatment; this is a rate of 0.61 (95% confidence interval [CI ...

  6. United States women's national soccer team pay discrimination ...

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    The pay structure for advancement is so disparate that the women’s national team was awarded $2 million for winning the 2015 World Cup, but the men’s team earned $9 million for failing to advance past the 2014 World Cup’s round of 16. The female athletes are paid $3,000 for each sponsor appearance, less than the $3,750 earned by men.

  7. NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports ...

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    The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the ...

  8. Cohen v. Brown University - Wikipedia

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    Subsequently, gymnast Amy Cohen and twelve other female student-athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against Brown University in 1992. The case, presided over by District Court Judge Raymond James Pettine and concluded in 1995, alleged gender-based discrimination in the allocation of funds for men's and women's sports.

  9. Hundreds of athletes urge the NCAA not to ban trans athletes ...

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    In a separate statement from Rapinoe, arguably the most famous athlete to sign, the two-time Olympic medalist said “bans against trans athletes framed as ‘protecting women’s sports’ do not ...