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48 Years Ago Today: Billie Jean King Defeated Bobby Riggs In Battle Of The Sexes

wyskSeptember 20, 2021

More than 50 million Americans tuned in to watch, making it the most viewed U.S. tennis match of all time. More importantly, King's victory made it a game-changer for women’s tennis....

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“Blackfeet Boxing” Documentary Spotlights Club Where Native American Girls Learn To Fight For Their Lives

wyskJuly 1, 2020

According to the United States Justice Department, Native American women are ten times more likely to be murdered than non-native women. More than one in three...

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An All Too Brief History Of The Women’s World Cup

Dale DeBakcsyJune 27, 2019

The first thing you need to know about the FIFA Women's World Cup is that, when it debuted in 1991, it was not the FIFA Women's World Cup. It was, and I am not...

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Award-Winning Documentary ‘Roll Red Roll’ Examines Steubenville Rape Case And The Culture of Sexual Assault

wyskJune 17, 2019

Roll Red Roll is the chant for Steubenville, Ohio’s Big Red high school football team. It’s also the name of the award-winning “true-crime thriller, which...

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“At The Heart Of Gold” – New Documentary Explores The U.S. Gymnastics Scandal That Rocked The World

wyskApril 26, 2019

The new documentary, At The Heart Of Gold: Inside The USA Gymnastics Scandal "shines a light on the shocking stories of gymnast survivors who made courageous e...

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9-Year-Old Girl Teams With NBA Star Stephen Curry To Bring His Shoes To Girls, Too

Guest ContributorNovember 30, 2018

By John Marcotte, Founder, Heroic Girls - NBA All-Star Stephen Curry is a staunch advocate for equal rights for women. The basketball champion and father of two...

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“I Touch Myself”… 90s Rock Hit As Breast Cancer Awareness Anthem, Performed By Serena Williams

wyskOctober 2, 2018

For this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the I Touch Myself Project has launched an inspiring version of the song starring Serena Williams. In an Instagra...

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“Not being able to see was not an obstacle” – Palmira Martinez, A Professional Runner Who Is Blind, Races For Equality

Guest ContributorSeptember 21, 2018

By UN WOMEN - Palmira Martinez, a blind professional runner from Mexico, is among the 70,000 women who ran for gender equality as part of the largest 5K race fo...

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New Nike Ad “Unstoppable Together” Celebrates Women and Sport

wyskSeptember 10, 2018

Nike has always pushed the envelope when it comes to advertising, and the company’s latest film Juntas Imparables ("Unstoppable Together") continues on that tre...

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