V is for Victory & so is Title IX

by Dorothee Royal-Hedinger · 2008-11-02 07:32:00 UTC
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If you're like most women who grew up post-Title IX, you probably had some pretty good opportunities to play sports in high school and college. I grew up playing soccer, basketball and running cross country in a school district that dedicated a lot of resources to girl's sports.

However, at many schools around the country, girls still have less equipment, fewer teams, inferior facilities or less time dedicated to their sports teams than boys. In fact, a recent survey by the WNBA and Seventeen Magazine revealed that 35% of girls say their teams don’t get as much equipment or field time as the boys’ teams.

The Women's Sports Foundation is working to level the playing field by reaching out to parents and coaches as well as young athletes. Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women's Sports Foundation is a national educational organization dedicated to advancing the lives of girls and women through physical activity.  They are the only national organization promoting all sports and physical activities for women of all ages and skill levels.

Here's a video they recently released as part of their Vis4Victory campaign to educate parents and coaches about Title IX:

V is for Victory. So is IX. from Womens Sports on Vimeo.

And the video below explores some of the inequities between girl's and boy's sports in one high school. It may seem exaggerated, but the stories are taken from a selection of true stories that the Women's Sports Foundation has been collecting from around the country.

Vis4Victory.org/Girls from GoGirlWorld on Vimeo.

What was your experience playing sports in high school or college? Do you feel that girls and boys have the same opportunities when it comes to athletics?

Dorothee Royal-Hedinger
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