Regular readers will know I often bemoan the lack of an Irish or British magazine as good as the Australian editon of Women's Health. So you might understand how taken-aback I was to read WH had semi-naked bodypainted models parading around at the 'I support women in sport awards' in … [Read more...]
Another California School District Settles Title IX Case Over Harassment and Discrimination of Transgender Student
The Department of Education announced this week that it has entered into a resolution agreement with the Downey Unified School District. The Department had been investigating a complaint filed on behalf of a transgender student who has consistently asserted aspects of her female gender identity … [Read more...]
In my inbox: Trans students at women’s colleges
It was a trans-centric day for my email inbox.First I received this petition from change.org asking Smith College to adopt a more trans-inclusive admissions policy. This is somewhere similar to a petition from last year that was protesting the denial of admissions to a transwoman because her FAFSA … [Read more...]
Comparing Universities’ Response to Charges of Sexual Assault — What a Difference a Year Makes?
Last week, the day after he came off the bench to lead the University of Florida to a 10-9 victory over Tennessee, quarterback Treon Harris was accused of sexually assaulting a female student on campus in the early morning of Sunday, October 5. The following day, the University announced that … [Read more...]
When will we see an NBA game where women coach both teams and see an all-female officiating crew?
Women have made a number of notable strides this past summer in the NBA as coaches and officials. With that in mind, how far away are we from seeing games when we will see NBA games that are fully coached and officiated by women? In the NBA, we have seen women take a number of notable strides in the … [Read more...]
Title IX Invoked in Early Efforts to Protect Rights of Female Athletes at Alabama, Berkeley
A couple of Title IX stories about women's college athletics caught my eye this week. Here is a brief roundup. First, a former women's basketball player at the University of Alabama is using Title IX to challenge the athletic department's allegedly discriminatory manner of allocating scholarships as … [Read more...]
Catholic Diocese in PA Bans Schools’ Participation in Coed Sports
The Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Catholic Diocese has prohibited its schools from participating in coed sports where "substantial and potentially immodest physical contact" could occur. The policy, which also cites "safety" as a motivating concern, not only prohibits area Catholic schools from … [Read more...]
Diversity shines at the Asian Games but not for everyone
PIC Reuters via Al JazeeraPlaying sport as a woman can be challenging, and even impossible in some situations so it's disappointing that the International Basketball Federation has ruled against hijabs. The Asian Games are taking place at the moment, and while most federations allow hijabs or … [Read more...]
Leading the Herd to Hell: How we are all ruining sports together
As I read Lashinda’s latest post, How Sports Can Prevent More Ferguson’s, I found myself nodding in agreement, thinking of all the times sports has connected me with people of different cultures, upbringing and skin color. It is already doing the same for my daughter, who is only … [Read more...]
White House Unveils New Public Awareness Campaign Aimed at Campus Sexual Assault
As part of its larger effort to focus public attention and government resources at the problem of sexual assault on campus, the White House today unveiled a new public awareness campaign aimed at amplifying the message that sexual assault is not just a matter between the perpetrator and the victim, … [Read more...]