Noor Alexandria Abukaram ran her best time at a cross-country event on Saturday; 22 minutes 22 seconds. It was her seventh sporting event in the season, which included soccer and track. From all repor…
Let’s celebrate, not denigrate, female athletes who push for equality
As most who follow footy in Australia are now likely aware, a significant number of female athletes who play in the AFLW have been at odds with their union, the AFL Player’s Association, and the AFL. …
From delicate teens to fierce women: Simone Biles’ athleticism and advocacy have changed gymnastics forever
At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, gymnastics got what it was looking for: an image. Romania’s Nadia Comăneci was a tiny 14-year-old, leaping on the floor with a pixie-like grace, moving between the ba…
#MeToo: Naming and shaming men in power who abuse female athletes
Keramuudin Karim. Larry Nassar. Sean Hutchinson. An unnamed South Korean tennis coach. Cho Jae-beom. These men have all been credibly accused of sexually abusing women and girl athletes, many of whom …
U.S women’s soccer team launch crusade for equal pay
The U.S Women’s Soccer team aren’t giving up their pursuit for equal pay without 100% commitment. It started in 2016, when five members of the team filed a complaint with the Equal Employm…
Was Serena Williams’ outburst latest proof we’re at a tipping point for women in sport?
Serena Williams’ outburst during the US Tennis Open final is the latest memorable moment in a year that’s seen significant change in the global sporting scene on gender equality. Organisat…
Same waves, same pay: World Surf League announces historic move to close gender pay gap
The World Surf League announced an historic move today that it will close its gender pay gap once and for all. The League announced that from next year onwards, female athletes will be paid the same p…
