Fair Play for Girls in Sports is a project of the nonprofit Legal Aid at Work.
Fair Play promotes health, education, and future employment opportunities for low-income girls in grades K–12 by:
Ensuring that sports programs provided by public schools and park departments in low-income neighborhoods afford girls equal athletic opportunities as required by Title IX and AB 2404 (the Fair Play Act)
08/31/2022
Moms Work to Improve Lactation Accommodations for Others Breastfeeding has health advantages for the baby and for the lactating parent. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants should be exclusively breastfed for about the first 6 months, and now supports continued breastfeeding up to 2 years and beyond. However, many parents ar...
06/23/2022
Today is the 50th Anniversary of ! “As turns 50, equity is still elusive for 3.4 million girls playing high school sports.”
This 4-month Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism / Howard Center at University of Maryland investigation shows how the policy is failing countless girls in high schools across the country.
The report highlights some of the work of our Fair Play program and includes interviews with current and former Legal Aid at Work attorneys, Elizabeth Kristen and Kim Turner, and some of LAAW’s brave clients.
“I knew that things weren’t equal, but I just thought that’s the way it was.” —Grace Saad, former softball player, Buena High School, Ventura, CA
“We still estimate that the majority of schools are likely out of compliance with the law,” said Sarah Axelson, vice president of advocacy at the Women's Sports Foundation.
Read the full report here: https://cnsmaryland.org/titleix/
Unlevel Playing Fields As Title IX turns 50, equity is still elusive for 3.4 million girls playing high school sports.
05/19/2022
U.S. Soccer and its top men’s and women’s players have agreed to landmark labor deals that guarantee equal pay and shared World Cup prize money.
Congratulations to USWNT Players for this historic victory!!
U.S. Soccer and Top Players Agree to Guarantee Equal Pay Landmark labor agreements with members of the men’s and women’s national teams will include higher paychecks and shared World Cup prize money.
05/18/2022
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ATTN HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS: Be sure to join us this Thursday, May 19 at 7:00pm EST/4pm PST!
Register: https://tinyurl.com/56ewnxhu
Coming up next week!
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS:
Join the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and Fair Play for Girls in Sports on Thursday, May 19th for a conversation and training on reporting on and athletics at YOUR high school.
REGISTER here: https://tinyurl.com/56ewnxhu
LEARN more: https://cnsmaryland.org/titleix
05/14/2022
Coming up next week!
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS:
Join the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and Fair Play for Girls in Sports on Thursday, May 19th for a conversation and training on reporting on and athletics at YOUR high school.
REGISTER here: https://tinyurl.com/56ewnxhu
LEARN more: https://cnsmaryland.org/titleix
05/04/2022
ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS:
Join the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and Fair Play for Girls in Sports on May 19th for a conversation and training on reporting on and athletics at YOUR high school.
WHEN: Thursday, May 19 from 7:00 - 8:00pm EST.
REGISTER here: https://tinyurl.com/56ewnxhu
LEARN more: https://cnsmaryland.org/titleix
04/27/2022
HIGH SCHOOL JOURNALISTS: Join the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and Fair Play for Girls in Sports for a conversation and training on reporting on and athletics at YOUR high school.
Register NOW: https://tinyurl.com/56ewnxhu
Learn more: https://cnsmaryland.org/titleix
Philip Merrill College of Journalism - University of Maryland
04/12/2022
Excellent reporting in "Unlevel Playing Fields" a four-month in-depth investigation into and high school athletics, highlighting some of the work of Fair Play for Girls in Sports and some of our clients. This project will air tonight on the PBS NewsHour!
“I knew that things weren’t equal, but I just thought that’s the way it was.” —Grace Saad, former softball player, Buena High School, Ventura, CA
“As Title IX turns 50, equity is still elusive for 3.4 millions girls playing high school sports.”
“We still estimate that the majority of schools are likely out of compliance with the law,” said Sarah Axelson, vice president of advocacy at the Women's Sports Foundation.
Unlevel Playing Fields As Title IX turns 50, equity is still elusive for 3.4 million girls playing high school sports.
02/10/2022
Employees can once again access COVID paid sick leave & we’re providing a $6.1B biz relief package for those hit hardest by COVID-19.
Thanks to the legislature & partners in labor & business, we’re getting paid sick leave for workers & supporting businesses & entrepreneurship.
12/11/2021
Top female student-athletes breaking barriers in women's lacrosse
Top Freshmen - 2021 Women's Lacrosse Belle Smith (BC) - Emma Ward (Syracuse) - Caitlyn Wurzburger (UNC)
09/06/2021
Congratulations Boston College Women's Lacrosse - after three consecutive NCAA Championship Game appearances, BC finally broke through to capture the program's first national title!
BC's Destiny - 2021 National Champions See the story
08/26/2021
Great opinion piece from our own Kim Turner in The Sacramento Bee writing about in sports:
"With ’s 50th anniversary next year and many girls and women still confined to the sidelines or uneven playing fields, female sports media is also a way to spur participation and strengthen school, college and park athletic programs for girls and women.
Let’s continue watching women’s sports with the same fervor as our Olympic days, whether that’s the WNBA, the National Women’s Soccer League, the newly-minted Athletes Unlimited leagues or women’s college athletics."
The world is eager to cheer on women in sports year round — not just during the Olympics An analysis found that women’s sports were broadcast 58% of the time during the Tokyo Olympics, reflecting what audiences increasingly want. | Commentary