Swedish athlete Linn Grant made history last weekend as the first female golfer to win an event on the European Tour. Grant crushed her competition at the Scandinavian Mixed event on Sunday, taking the win in the final round at Halmstad Golf Club. It was the second staging of … [Read more...] about Linn Grant becomes first female golfer to win at the European Tour
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US soccer and national teams reach agreement to close gender pay gap
In a historic win for women’s rights, US Soccer and both the women’s and men’s national teams have proclaimed a collective bargaining agreement to close the gender pay gap and ensure that each player, regardless of gender, will be paid equally. This collective bargaining … [Read more...] about US soccer and national teams reach agreement to close gender pay gap
Handball federation pressured into changing sexist uniform regulations
Earlier this year, we wrote about how the Norwegian women’s beach handball team was fined more than $1,700 by the European Handball Federation (EHF) after protesting sexist uniform rules by competing in shorts instead of the required bikini bottoms. The imposition of this … [Read more...] about Handball federation pressured into changing sexist uniform regulations
Germany gymnasts reject sexualization by ditching bikini-cut uniforms
Professional female athletes have been subjected to sexualization for far too long, and they are starting to fight back. We recently wrote about how the Norwegian women’s beach handball team wore shorts instead of bikini bottoms during the 2021 European Beach Handball … [Read more...] about Germany gymnasts reject sexualization by ditching bikini-cut uniforms
Pink offers to pay Norwegian women’s beach handball team’s bikini fine
Last week, the European Handball Federation (EHF) fined the Norwegian women’s beach handball team more than $1,700 after the female athletes protested sexist uniform rules by competing in shorts rather than in bikini bottoms. According to the EHF, the women played in “improper … [Read more...] about Pink offers to pay Norwegian women’s beach handball team’s bikini fine