Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF)

Today on my sports blog I am going to highlight and write about the one and only WSF or better known as the Women’s Sports Foundation. According to Dr. Deborah Antoine, WSF CEO, “We believe that sports are a birthright and we use our powerful voice to advocate for equality in sports for every girl and woman. We speak out for safe, equal playing fields for school-aged and elite athletes around the world and promote female leadership in all areas of sports.” The Woman’s Sports Foundation exist to unlock the possibilities in every girl and woman through the power of sports. The mission for WSF revolves around this quote, “We are the ally, advocate and catalyst for tomorrow’s leaders. We exist to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life.” A little background on the Women’s Sports Foundation, they were established in 1974 to advance the lives of women and girls through sports and physical activity. They want to enable all girls and women to reach their full potential in sports as well as in life. They provide financial fuel to aspiring champion athletes. They fund groundbreaking research, they educate, they advocate, and they help communities get girls and women active. They refuse to stop their hard work and research until all things in female sports are equal. Their new research is “Chasing Equity,” painting a picture of the sports landscape for girls and women and sets the stage for The Equity Project, springing into action very soon. Research for the WSF is the foundation for everything they do, and it helps identify needs that all of the programs offered to fulfill. The WSF is partnered with over 1,000 champion athletes across the country. They cover sports ranging from auto racing, billiards, basketball, fencing to sports like ice hockey, rugby, volleyball, softball, and wrestling. Some top partnerships include Lauryn Williams (Track and Field, Bobsled), Sasha DiGiulian (Climbing), Jessica Long (Swimming), Laila Ali (Boxing), and Alana Nichols (Multi-sport) who is the president of WSF. WSF seeks involvement that is critical to growth and success. They want people who believe that having equal opportunity to be active is the only way to find our full potential as women, girls and people. The WSF advocates for equality, constructing programs dealing with Title 9, Title 9 Compliance, participation, abuse and harassment, leadership and coaching, LGBTQ+, Elite Athletes, and health. They serve millions of girls and women across the nation every year and they aim to increase female athletic participation, teach the benefits of sport and ultimately, create long-lasting impact far beyond the playing field. Being a female athlete, this foundation hits very close to home and I can see how much of an impact they have had on all female athletics. They teach how things should be done the right way on behalf of female athletes. Women deserve equal rights, coverage, pay, and respect in sports no matter how high up you are. Women have just as much talent and athletic ability to hang with the highest paid male athletes playing today. You can find more information about the Women’s Sports Foundation by visiting their site, womenssportsfoundation.org. They offer many different ways to get involved and you can find ways to help, donate, and support female athletes all over the world. They are sponsored and work alongside ESPNW, Gatorade, and NBC Sports Group. I 100% support this strong, confident group of females and will continue to fight for what we believe in to develop all things in women sports. Females deserve better and the foundation will find success. Female power all day, every day!! #keepplaying