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How do female athletes want to be portrayed?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 11, 2012 at 10:07am

More than 350 scholars gathered from all over the world for the annual meeting of the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport (NASSS) in New Orleans, which concluded on Saturday. The conference offered valuable research for those concerned about...more

Sexual harassment roundup
by Title IX Blog
posted November 10, 2012 at 9:22pm

Here is a round-up of recent judicial decisions in Title IX cases involving sexual harassment and sexual abuse.A federal district court denied a school district's motion to dismiss Title IX claims (as well as claims based on the ADA and Rehabilitation Act...more

NCAA Reports on Status of Women
by Title IX Blog
posted November 9, 2012 at 6:12pm

Commemorating the Title IX's 40th anniversary year, the NCAA published a report on the status of women in college athletics.  Authored by Amy Wilson, the report focuses on three areas: participation opportunities, resource allocation, and leadership ...more

Analysis of Sports Illustrated yields interesting data on portrayals of women athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted November 9, 2012 at 8:07am

A new study indicates that representation of women athletes is improving, but there’s a caveat to that point. The University of Buffalo’s Kiera Duckworth analyzed Sports Illustrated issues during Olympic years and found that the majority o...more

Evergreen answering second complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted November 8, 2012 at 7:37pm

Erin is quoted in a recent article about Evergreen School District in Vancouver, Washington, which is going through a second review process in just over 5 years with OCR. At issue--again--is both equal treatment (namely facilities) and the distribution of...more

How would Lindsey Vonn fare against men? (Pretty well, I calculate)
by Fair Game News
posted November 8, 2012 at 5:14pm

By Laura Pappano When the International Ski Federation turned down Lindsey Vonn’s request to compete in the men’s downhill World Cup the explanation was wearily familiar – there are races for guys and races for women and they’re s...more

Bread or Marathons? To run or not run the NYC Marathon
by The Rabbit Hole
posted November 3, 2012 at 9:13am

Photo from nydailynews.Hurricane Sandy has left its wake of destruction.  With many New Yorkers still without power and water Mayor Bloomberg has decided to proceed with this weekend's marathon; a decision that has divided the city as strongly as the...more

Unveiling Hijab on the Pitch- FIFA approves headscarf design.
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted November 2, 2012 at 7:23pm

Unveiling Hijab on the PitchBY:SHIREEN AHMEDThis morning I woke up to find out that a design submitted by designer in Montreal Elham Sayed Javad was accepted by IFAB as an acceptable FIFA-approved model for a headscarf.This means that we may soo...more

Journalists Expose Lack of Title IX Compliance in Bay Area Schools
by Title IX Blog
posted November 2, 2012 at 7:05pm

A team of investigative reporters from the Bay Area NBC News affiliate reported this week that few area schools comply with Title IX's requirement that districts appoint a Title IX Coordinator to oversee compliance and receive and handle complaints about ...more

Qatar Women Hope To Make History
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 29, 2012 at 9:19pm

DOHA, Qatar, Dec 23, (AP): Three weeks before the Arab Games in Doha, Qatari sports officials called Nada Mohammed Wafa to tell her she would be competing in the Middle East’s biggest sporting event. Surprised - and a bit scared - the 17-year-o...more

The Leper Colony: Why women's cycling can (and should) go it alone
by Felicity (Fawkes) Hawksley
posted October 27, 2012 at 9:32am

  I've been avoiding writing about Lance Armstrong for some time. Partly because my legal brain is engaged in a battle with my common sense. “He never tested properly, properly positive” whispers the lawyer in me. But there is such ...more

Amid Glares, Female Weight Lifters Compete
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 24, 2012 at 7:33pm

By KAREN LEIGHWomen weight lifters in the United Arab Emirates, like Amna Al Haddad, are competing in what is thought of as a "man's sport."DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — In a private gym tucked away in the warren of villas in the ritzy Jumeirah...more

Amherst College responds
by Title IX Blog
posted October 24, 2012 at 6:56am

Students have been, it seems, emboldened by the national press their college has received over the climate on the Amherst College campus. They held a rally last Friday outside a Board of Trustees meeting. And the college is responding--publicly. Presiden...more

Will Amherst College change its culture?
by Title IX Blog
posted October 22, 2012 at 9:32pm

It has been suggested that there is a somewhat underground culture of sexual misogyny at Amherst College in Massachusetts. An article on Jezebel last week discussed the issue of on-campus sexual assault, the seeming lack of support for alleged victims fro...more

Play like a Girl in Iran... just don't watch like one.
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 21, 2012 at 8:22am

BY: SHIREEN AHMEDThe colourful world of football is composed of players, coaches, teams and most importantly fans. The loyalty and passion of global football fans is unparalleled. Their energy, support are motivating factors for the players and their pres...more

Meeting one of my heroes
by Byline to Finish Line
posted October 20, 2012 at 4:48pm

There are very few times in my professional life when I’ve conducted an interview and was afraid my questions sounded like this: “Blah, blah, Words, Blah, Words. Blahblah. Blaaaah. Words.” Then again, there aren’t many days when I ...more

World Cup qualifier: A battle for Iranian women’s rights
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted October 19, 2012 at 7:58am

By James M. DorseyFatma Iktasari second from left) and Shabnam Kazimi (second from right) defy ban on women (Source:  http://bahal31.persianblog.ir)When Iran beat favourite South Korea this week in a 2014 World Cup qualifier, it was not the only...more

University of Tennessee Defends Title IX Lawsuits by Women's Sports Employees
by Title IX Blog
posted October 18, 2012 at 7:27am

In recent weeks, the University of Tennessee has been sued twice by employees or former employees in athletics, who allege counts of sex discrimination and retaliation by a university with one of the strongest reputation for success in women's sports. On ...more

The core problem with college athletics reform
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted October 16, 2012 at 5:40pm

  Ivan Maisel penned a thoughtful, fair-minded piece last week on ESPN.com about the Knight Commission — whose motto he tongue-in-cheek describes as “Tilting at Windmills since 1989″ — and the increasingly difficult challenge...more

Girls' b-ball goes (more) prime time in Indiana
by Title IX Blog
posted October 16, 2012 at 5:36pm

Two years ago this month, the lawsuit initially filed by a former girls' basketball coach in an Indiana high school was dismissed. It was appealed, and last January an appellate court found sufficient violations of both Title IX and the Equal Protections ...more

Longtime Lady Vol employees file discrimination suit
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:56am

Athletic trainer Jenny Moshak, strength and conditioning coach Heather Mason and former strength coach Collin Schlosser have filed a lawsuit against the University of Tennessee in U.S. District Court, alleging discrimination and retaliation:The suit, whic...more

Gaps in the progress narrative, or Why I hate the "posts"
by Title IX Blog
posted October 10, 2012 at 9:08pm

There are some among us who dislike the term post-feminist. For some it is because the term suggests that our feminist work here is done. Even when "here" is the US, that statement remains untrue. For some, post-feminist means a new brand of "we've brough...more

Former Student Sues Wesleyan Over Campus Rape
by Title IX Blog
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:20pm

A former student of Wesleyan University in Connecticut filed suit yesterday, according to news reports, alleging that the University violated Title IX by failing to protect her from being locked in a room and raped at a party at the Beta Theta Pi fraterni...more

Jennings lawsuit: Pat Summitt initially felt forced out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:48am

The cat is out of the bag:KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pat Summitt said in an affidavit that she initially felt she was being forced to step down as the Lady Vols' basketball coach by Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart, who later told Summitt that she had misin...more

Pat Summitt signs affidavit supporting Debby Jennings' case
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:43am

Tennessee Head Coach Emeritus, Pat Summitt has signed an affidavit that supports Debby Jennings' gender discrimination suit against Tennessee and Athletic Director -- Dave Hart. One damaging aspect of this affidavit is that, "On February 15, 2012, I ha...more

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