Happy National Girls and Women in Sports Day
February 3, 2010 is the 24th annual celebration of women and girls in sports – a day where thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country will show their support of the day and of this year’s theme, “Stay Strong, Play On,” according to the National Association of Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS).
” Despite the stunning advances made in the 38 years since Title IX was enacted, high school girls still receive 1.3 million fewer participation opportunities than do boys, and evidence suggests that the money spent on girls’ sports programs lags significantly behind the money spent on boys’ programs.”
Take time today to celebrate your sport, help increase awareness in your community and get active! Stop by the Women Talk Sports site for complete coverage of National Girls and Women in Sports Day and find out how it is being celebrated by individuals and organizations across the country. You can also enjoy the slideshow compiled by Women Talk Sports from their contributors:
2 Comments
February 3rd, 2010 at 5:58 pm
Yeah, well they continue to refuse to include dance and cheer in the opportunities provided. They also refuse to admit that men’s sports provide the girls with opportunities because they make the money and the women’s sports lose it. They want handouts, and in the meantime, men’s sports like gymnastics and wrestling continue to be cut so the opportunities for anyone that isn’t big enough to play basketball and football are almost non-existent. Girls on the other hand have a MUCH greater chance of earning an athletic scholarship just by playing a sport.
Title IX has completely backfired.
February 5th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
How did the fundraising efforts go? Did we reach the $4 million goal? And curious to know what was discussed on Capitol Hill. Did our words fall on deaf ears?