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  2. Women's sports - Wikipedia

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    In the late 1900s Women's Sports started to gain popularity in the media because of their talent in the Olympics. [198] In 1999, women's sports coverage reached an all-time high when it was recorded at 8.7%. It maintained its higher percentages until it reached an all-time low in 2009, decreasing to 1.6%.

  3. National Girls and Women in Sports Day - Wikipedia

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    The National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is an annual day of observance held during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honor the progress and advocation for equality for women in sports. [1] [2]

  4. Women's empowerment - Wikipedia

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    Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several method, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, equal status in society, better livelihood and training.

  5. The truth is, many factors play into what women wear during competition: fashion, politics, money, power, and yes, the patriarchy too. Sport, after all, is a microcosm of our still-sexist society.

  6. Sport and sustainable development - Wikipedia

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    We recognize the grow- ing contribution of sport to the realization of development and peace in its promotion of tolerance and respect and the contributions it makes to the empowerment of women and of young people, individuals and communities as well as to health, education and social inclusion objectives."

  7. Women in equestrianism - Wikipedia

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    The relationship between women and horses has been addressed by sociologists, ethnologists, and anthropologists, and also by psychoanalysts. Equestrian sports offer a unique perspective for gender studies, as they are the only sporting domain where men and women compete directly against each other in the same events at international and Olympic levels.

  8. 50 powerful women empowerment quotes that'll leave you inspired

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    These women empowerment quotes from female founders, famous icons and feminist trailblazers will inspire you. ... Yahoo Sports. Dodgers, Hyeseong Kim agree to 3-year deal with $12.5 million ...

  9. Timeline of the gender pay gap in sports - Wikipedia

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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]