In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, The National Women’s Hall of Fame (NWHF) and GOOD Maker teamed up to host the National Women's Hall of Fame Title IX Athletic Challenge.
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May 30 2012
By Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Think about the effort and the huge sums of money spent on educational programs to deal with our nation’s problems: obesity, teen pregnancy, low graduation rates and life-long health. The good news is that we already have a ready-made educational program that would address all these areas; school sports.
May 29 2012
By Tom Farrey
For all the progress made during the Title IX era, girls have 1.3 million fewer opportunities to play sports in high school than boys do.
May 24 2012
By Jeff Harris
Last November we honored tennis legend and Founder of the Women's Sports Foundation Billie Jean King with the Preston Robert Tisch Award in Civic Leadership.
May 23 2012
By Tom Farrey
On June 23, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law the statute known as Title IX, declaring, “No person in the United State shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits
May 22 2012
By Tom Farrey
You may have noticed the front page headline earlier this month, that analysts now forecast that 42 percent of Americans could be obese by 2030 (up from 36 percent in 2010) and that 11 percent could be severely obese (up from 6 percent).
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