by Eleanor J. Bader Prior to the 1960s, women and girls heard a steady banter when it came to sports: Don’t participate. Of course, not
by Elayne Clift Since the days of the goddess Athena, armed and shouting war cries, there have been female warriors. Still, war is viewed as
By Gwen Deely May 24, 2012 My life aquatic was in full swing before I was born. Evidently I was busy doing laps and polishing
By Avory Faucette May 21, 2012 As the Summer 2012 Olympics in London gear up, the media will be presenting a number of inspirational stories
by Jennifer Jordan I came to this rather obscure subject of “women high altitude climbers” as any self-respecting journalist should — I wondered who the
by Zerlina Maxwell “I’m going to make it to the Olympics!” I shrieked as a knot formed in my throat which happens when I’m about
By Peggy Miller Francke May 10, 2012 The multi-talented sports champion Eleonora Sears died four years before Title IX became law in 1972, but no
by Marie Hardin When Title IX became law in 1972, it started a chain of events that have ultimately changed the sports landscape in the
by Martha Burk Title IX has been a part of our body of law for 40 years, and it has been contested legally and politically
By Cindy Cooper May 5, 2012 In 1892, suffragist and temperance leader Frances Elizabeth Willard had a truly wild idea: she would learn to ride
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