women and sports

Women today have made a remarkable leap in the gender gap of the athletic world. The percentage of female athletes in high school and college has skyrocketed compared to the participation levels of previous generations. The passing of Title IX, a federal law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally-funded education, including athletics, was one of the largest steps made for the female race. But has gender equity truly been obtained? Despite the laws and guidelines that have been set, the financial sustenance for women’s sports is not, and may never be, completely equal. This lack of support is most crucial at younger ages, when girls are developing the physical and social skills they will carry with them throughout adulthood. Women’s high school sports do not receive the amount of funds and support given to men, causing biased and unjust athletic programs in the school systems of America.
Young women gain and learn so much from participating in athletics that they ...