History
What year did women start competing in the Olympics
1900
At the 2023 World Cup qualifying matches, female athletes reported that these were significantly lower in quality compared to those used by men.
The fields
Serena Williams
Before 1992, women’s sports received less media coverage than these two animals.
Dogs and Horses
This was the first year women were allowed to compete in all Olympic events.
2020
This women’s basketball league was founded in 1996 and has since become the premier professional league in the U.S.
WNBA
How many women competed in the 1900 Olympics in “women’s sports,” such as lawn golf and tennis.
22
She dominated gymnastics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and is celebrated for prioritizing mental health in sports.
Simone Biles
During March Madness, women’s players receive this many more online threats than men.
3 times
In 1972, this became the first women’s professional sports league in the United States
The Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL)
In the 1900 Olympics 22 women competed. What 2 sports did they compete in?
Lawn Golf and Tennis
In 1972, this U.S. law was passed, prohibiting gender discrimination in federally funded education programs, including sports.
Title IX
An American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA
Caitlin Clark
Media often objectifies female athletes by focusing on this instead of achievements.
Their appearance
This tennis tournament was the first to offer equal prize money to both male and female players, starting in 1973.
The U.S. Open
This country hosted the first-ever Women’s World Cup in 1991.
China
This is the primary reason why the gender pay gap in professional sports remains so large.
A difference in revenue
An American rugby union player. She has won three National Intercollegiate Rugby Association (NIRA) championships as a college player at Quinnipiac University. She is currently signed with the Bristol Bears in the Premiership Women's Rugby.
Ilona Maher
The games averaged 13.8 million viewers, with the championship game itself reaching 18.9 million viewers, which exceeded the viewership of the men's game for the first time ever!
The women's NCAA final four
In 1999, this women’s soccer team became the first to win the FIFA World Cup on U.S. soil, a victory that inspired generations of young female athletes.
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
In the Medieval Period, women often competed in what game?
Fencing
Though passed in 1972, this U.S. law is still not followed by 80-90% of schools, according to the Women’s Sports Foundation.
Title IX
an American former professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion.
Mia Hamm
What has helped athletes like Catlin Clark and Angel Reese make millions more than their WNBA salary could offer
NIL deals and corporate sponsorship deals
In 2017, this organization made history by hiring the first woman as a full-time coach for a men's professional team in a major sport.
The NBA