Posts Tagged ‘Title IX’

The IOC Boys Team Sinks in the Gender Equity Pool

By cwlc, CWLC News, March 3rd, 2010

With the close of the 2010 Winter Olympics, we could not let IOC president Jacques Rogge comments about women’s hockey go ignored. Apparently Mr. Rogge is upset about the North American women’s hockey teams being “too good.” [CWLC mentioned this in a prior post] and as a result, the sport has four to eight years to ‘build depth’.

Interesting. As Ann Killion points out in Sports Illustrated – in the first 36 years of Olympic competition, the Canadian men won every gold medal save one. Cross-country skiing has been dominated by Norway, Sweden & Finland since 1924.

Individual sports need time to develop; and there will be sports where countries tend to dominate. Looking for more parity in women’s hockey (and other sports) – then require countries…

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National Girls & Women in Sports Day – February 3

By cwlc, CWLC News, February 3rd, 2010

The National Girls & Women In Sports Day (NGWSD) is a day for girls and women to celebrate their participation in sports and athletics. When Title IX was enacted in 1971, one in 27 girls in high school participated in athletics. Today, one in three girls participate in high school athletics.

The positive influence of sports extends beyond the field.
High school girls who participate in team sports are less likely to drop out of school, smoke, drink, or become pregnant, and are more likely to go to college. The skills gained from sports participation, including teamwork, leadership, and discipline, are crucial as women progress in the corporate world at higher levels than ever before. Eighty percent of female managers of Fortune 500 companies have played organized…

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