Sport
Women Have Always Dominated U.S. Soccer. Why Is No One Talking About It?
Women's soccer has never been an alternative version of the sport. It has always been the sport.
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FIFA is Trying to Tackle Women's Soccer's Biggest Blind Spot
The governing body says much of the research used to train and protect athletes is still based on men
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Women’s Sports Are Thriving. Will Equality Follow?
Audiences for women’s sports are surging and investment is rising. But a mismatch between viewership and advertising is curbing how far the boom can go.
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After the Olympics, a Letter to My Teenage Hockey-Playing Son
Better inclusion means a better party for all of us, just ask Flavor Flav.
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'I'm Not Certain that I'm Done'—Five Olympic Athletes 40 and Over Defying Expectations
What a thrill to see women of a so-called “certain age” competing at the Olympics ignoring every naysayer in her way.
Sport
There’s a Lot the Skier Lindsey Vonn Can Teach Us. First Off, Know Thyself.
Lindsey Vonn’s comeback and crash are a reminder that women deserve to define their own limits.
Sport
I’m a Woman Who Lifts Heavy Weights. That Makes Me Feel Like I Can Do Anything.
Lifting weights has proven health benefits, particularly for women in middle age—but it can also be a way to tune out the chaos and doubt that life throws at you.
Sport
A Cricket Win So Major, It Could Change Sport in India Forever
'The journalist in me was elated, the woman in me felt validated'—The Persistent sits down with the sports reporter Rica Roy as she reflects on the significance of India’s women’s World Cup win.
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‘Equally Valued, Visible and Paid’
The UN human rights chief calls on countries to do more to dismantle gender-based barriers faced by women athletes.
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When Soccer Wasn’t Such a Guy Thing
Women’s soccer in the U.K. goes way back in history. But at one point it was banned. By the time the ban was lifted, the damage had been done.
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Are We Done Asking Women About Imposter Syndrome?
Apparently not. We keep raising imposter syndrome with women, and worse, telling them they ought to have it.
Sport
Could Advertising Be An Activist Tool?
How do you sponsor something that apparently nobody wants to see? You trick them into it.
Sport
The Pain and Joy of Not Running the Marathon
Sure, I can run a marathon. But I can also not. And maybe, just maybe, in a few years I’ll be able to.
Paris Olympics 2024
The Real Losers of the Paris Olympics Are the Stereotypes That Hold Women Back
Athletes at the Paris Olympics have challenged perceptions of what it means to be a woman in sport.
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What Happened to the ‘Most Equal Olympics in History’?
Statistically, Paris 2024 may be the most gender-equal games ever—but the first few days have proven that there’s a long way to go before true equality is achieved.
Culture
The Unchecked World of Normalized Misogyny
Nick Kyrgios has been added to the BBC’s Wimbledon commentary roster. The move serves as a reminder that sexism is well entrenched.