• NYU students continue the fight for women in sports

    As we celebrate Women’s History Month, it’s important to spotlight women in all industries — and sports is no exception. It’s been more than 50 years since the passing of Title IX, which determined gender equality in education as a civil right. Women’s sports have come a long way since the law was put in This story NYU students continue the fight for women in sports appeared first on Washington Square News.

  • Keep fighting for gender equality, women soldiers urged

    An official of the House of Representatives yesterday called on women members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue their work in keeping the peace and democracy in the country despite “continuing challenges on gender equality.”

  • Why March Madness is marketing madness for brands and women’s basketball

    To mark the tip-off of the 2024 Women’s NCAA basketball tournament, State Farm is launching a new commercial starring—you guessed it—Caitlin Clark. It’s the epitome of a big-time sports ad: inspirational voice-over (done by Lisa Leslie, former Naismith College Player of the Year and Hall of Famer), hit-single soundtrack courtesy of Sia’s “Unstoppable,” and blanket media buy throughout March Madness. If you’re a basketball fan, it’s not a matter of if you’ll see this spot, but when. ...

  • Women stand up for women’s sports because NCAA president won’t

    Female athletes are taking a stand against the NCAA. Sixteen female college athletes who compete in sports such as swimming, track, and soccer are suing the NCAA over its transgender athlete policy. The athletes claim that the NCAA allowing men to compete in women’s sports violates Title IX, which bars discrimination based on anatomical sex at schools […]

  • Outdoorsy women are not gender confused

    Comedian and actor W.C. Fields famously mused, “Marry an outdoorswoman. Then if you throw her out into the yard on a cold night, she can still survive.” This Women’s History Month, however, women who recreate outdoors have been deemed insufficiently female for displaying so-called “tomboy” tendencies. Vile attacks were lobbed at outdoor influencer and avid […]

  • Here's which state has the most women's March Madness teams

    Here is a breakdown by state of the women’s teams competing in March Madness.

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    Setting limits on sports gambling during March Madness

    DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) -- Just because your brackets are getting busted during March Madness doesn't mean your bank account should be too. A large amounts of bets are being placed during the tournament, especially as the championship game draws near. While you root for your team to take it far into the tournament, make sure []

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    A March Madness bracket analysis for women's tournament

    The women's NCAA Tournament field is set and now the fun begins

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    A March Madness bracket analysis for women's tournament

    The women's NCAA Tournament field is set and now the fun begins

  • Fans are flocking to bars that show only women's sports on their TVs

    MINNEAPOLIS — Long lines are expected this week outside A Bar of Their Own, where the 12 televisions will be screening March Madness. Only women's March Madness. And when the NCAA women's basketball tournament isn't monopolizing the airwaves, the bar's TVs will blast women's NCAA softball, women's professional hockey and women's Olympic qualifiers, among many other sports. Capturing a boom in women's sports exemplified by the University of Iowa's Caitlin Clark, bars showcasing only women's...

  • GroupM to double media spend on women’s sports

    Citing a Deloitte report that estimates the women’s sports ad marketplace will exceed $1 billion in 2024, GroupM said it will seek out what it calls first-look and first-to-market investment opportunities for several clients.

  • Empowering women in STEM: Why is there a gender gap and what can be done?

    Recognizing the urgency of these issues, the UK, through the ASEAN-UK Supporting the Advancement of Girls’ Education Programme (ASEAN-UK SAGE), seeks to address gender disparities by providing more access to STEM education for women and girls in ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste.