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The Islamic Federation of Women Sport (IFWS) is shut down due to budget cuts
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 13, 2010 at 9:19pm

Fararu - The Islamic Federation of Women['s] Sport (IFWS) [http://www.ifws.org/], headed by Faezeh Hashmi, was shut down due to the National Olympics Committee not paying it's budget.The IFWS announced in a statement that the federation's budget, which sh...more

Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman by Sheema Khan
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted August 12, 2010 at 5:18pm

In 2002, The Globe and Mail asked columnist Sheema Khan to share her personal insights on Islam and Muslim life in the wake of 9/11. Of Hockey and Hijab, a compilation of these essays, is provocative, intelligent, and – given the thorny nature of the is...more

President Obama becomes first sitting president to attend WNBA game
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 2, 2010 at 12:51pm

U.S. President Barack Obama, his daughter Sasha, and Shelia Johnson, owner of the Washington Mystics, attend a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) game between the Washington Mystics and the Tulsa Shock in Washington on August 1, ...more

Mercury meet President Obama...and other news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 20, 2010 at 2:51pm

The 2009 WNBA champs Phoenix Mercury were honored at the White House today. All those happy, smilin' faces.Storm veteran point guard Sue Bird discusses the first half of the season, and shares some of her photos.This piece is a few days old, but I love it...more

Temeka Johnson, living the Obama dream
by Swish Appeal
posted July 20, 2010 at 1:11pm

Temeka Johnson, Living The Obama Dream From Seth Pollack on SB Nation Arizona: When I think of President Obama's message of hope, there's no athlete that embodies that spirit more than Johnson. I imagine when these two meet today there will be an immed...more

Meeting President Obama
by Kelly Mazzante
posted July 19, 2010 at 10:28pm

There's something to be said about experiencing a chance to meet the President of the United States, but having that chance twice in a lifetime, is something I will never forget. In 2007, after we (the Phoenix Mercury) won the world championship, we h...more

Photos and video: The Phoenix Mercury at the White House
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 19, 2010 at 8:11pm

President Barack Obama honored the 2009 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury for their accomplishments both on and off the court at a ceremony at the White House on Monday, July 19, 2010. “I live with three tall, good-looking women who are...more

President Obama to honor the Phoenix Mercury next Monday
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 13, 2010 at 3:35pm

President Barack Obama is set to honor the Phoenix Mercury at the White House next Monday in commemoration of the team’s 2009 championship season. The team will meet with the president on Monday, July 19 at 1:40 p.m. Members of the team will parti...more

BP crisis: Oil & Water Don’t Mix tees benefit Surfrider
by Pretty Tough
posted July 7, 2010 at 9:06pm

With the BP oil spill now going on for more than two months and estimates of 140 million gallons leaked, this will now become the worst oil spill in the Gulf Coast’s history — surpassing the 1970-1980 Ixtoc I spill of 139 million gallons. The disast...more

Semenya cleared to race
by After Atalanta
posted July 7, 2010 at 8:38pm

What seemed like endless tests and discussions over the gender of South African runner Caster Semenya have apparently come to an end with the IAAF (the international governing body of track and field) ruling that Semenya can continue (after the imposed on...more

Halftime: No time to quit - South Africa, HIV and how the World Cup has hidden an epidemic.
by Women Undefined
posted July 5, 2010 at 6:07pm

Jamele Hill of ESPN writes one of the most poignent pieces on the HIV crisis in South Africa. With the World Cup as the backdrop and considering the continents economic and health crises , Hill shows how the world's biggest spectacle has worked to hide th...more

Sky Blue FC meets the President…of the United States
by All White Kit
posted July 3, 2010 at 12:58pm

(Photo by Howard Smith/ISIPhotos.net) No snark from me for this one. This is actually pretty cool. Particularly this quote from the President about the team’s 2009 season: ““This team came together when it counted,” said President Obam...more

"The Spiritual Significance of Pride"
by Q McCall
posted June 27, 2010 at 1:51pm

While people often see spirituality and the LGBT pride as antithetical to one another, Rev. Patrick S. Cheng describes the spirtitual significance of Pride Month....more

Title IX Anniversary: STEM Improvements Still Needed
by Womenstake
posted June 24, 2010 at 4:05pm

by Natalie Koski-Karell, Intern,National Women’s Law Center Title IX applies to all types of educational programs and activities and requires all schools that receive federal funding to provide equal opportunities to male and female students, including...more

Title IX: 38 Years Later
by Womenstake
posted June 23, 2010 at 4:54pm

by Kavitha Sivashanker, Fellow, National Women's Law Center Today marks the 38th anniversary of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX is a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in all federally funded educational programs. It has op...more

QU trial: Lopiano testifies
by Title IX Blog
posted June 23, 2010 at 1:13pm

So the Title IX Blog did indeed take a field trip to Connecticut yesterday to watch some of the Quinnipiac University trial. Erin will be posting about what we saw (because she took notes and I just sat there amazed at some of the things people say and th...more

Palestinian women take over the raceway
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted June 19, 2010 at 8:58pm

Washington – Female racers are becoming more common on Palestinian race tracks as motorsports grows in popularity, Ma’an News Agency reported Monday. As the Palestine Motorsports Federation and British Consulate General finished two days of trainin...more

Why too few Hispanic girls play sports — and what to do about it
by Fair Game News
posted June 3, 2010 at 12:26pm

By Minda Monteagudo Why do Latina youth participate in sports less than other girls? How does their Hispanic culture impact decisions to play (or not)? What can we do to change that? As part of a senior high school project, over the last few weeks I con...more

WPS' Freedom honors the troops
by Women's Sports Blog
posted May 31, 2010 at 5:21pm

The Washington Freedom wore blue camouflage jerseys to celebrate Memorial Day in their match on Sunday. Dressing the players as 'soldiers' contributes to the idea that everything, but especially sports, can be analogized to war. This actually does a d...more

Let’s Move keeps on movin’ to reverse childhood obesity
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted May 28, 2010 at 9:08pm

In a live press conference First Lady Michelle Obama discussed an exciting announcement in regards to the ‘Let’s Move‘ campaign and the ‘Partnership for a Healthier America’ who have begun to seek out a solution to reverse the epidemic of childh...more

Leader of Afghan women’s sport: Playing is political (and potentially life-threatening)
by Fair Game News
posted May 28, 2010 at 6:36pm

Nasrin Arbabzadeh By Sarah Odell and Lindsay Rico Nasrin Arbabzadeh, the leader of the Afghan women’s sports delegation, has been actively working for years for the rights of Afghan women to complete in sports. In 2001, she traveled from city to c...more

Fashion, softball and big sighs
by Byline to Finish Line
posted May 26, 2010 at 1:28pm

From what I can gather in perusing the headlines, the big news on the women’s side of the French Open this year is the tennis outfit donned by Venus Williams. While fashion and the French seem to go together and the outfit has created some attention fo...more

UN special advisor: Access to sports is a human right (and, BTW, key leadership training)
by Fair Game News
posted May 25, 2010 at 8:28pm

FGN bloggers interview Rachel Mayanja of the U.N. By Lindsay Rico and Sarah Odell It may seem perfectly ordinary — routine, even — to spot girls or women playing soccer, basketball, baseball, softball — or any number of sports. Four women in t...more

Michael Kirby on Stereotypes and Sports
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted May 24, 2010 at 12:23pm

The former High Court judge Michael Kirby feels most comfortable in a suit and tie when he's out and about. He was therefore not too happy with the way he was treated at the hip TED (Technology, Education and Design) conference in Redfern. Speaking at the...more

Reporting from Sydney: World Conference on Women & Sport!
by Fair Game News
posted May 21, 2010 at 1:01pm

By Sarah Odell and Lindsay Rico Have you ever considered access to athletics a human right? Do you wonder why it it matters for women to play sports? And, what the heck is Netball? These are a few of the questions being put forth at the Fifth World Co...more

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