This day has taken on a new urgency in a sports landscape in which female players are rising up more than ever to demand equality — but discrimination persists.
National Girls and Women in Sports Day draws attention to both the accomplishments of female athletes and the continuing struggle for opportunities and equality.
Hers is a sentiment shared by another athlete-activist — U.S. Women’s National Team captain Megan Rapinoe, who, along with her team, last year balanced a soccer World Cup victory with an ongoing legal fight for equal pay. “Don’t let anyone define your dream,” Rapinoe urged girls in the audience at the Women’s Sports Foundation’s last October. “Dream way bigger than anything you’re seeing right now. Hopefully, we’re setting the groundwork for the next generation to be massive superstars.
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