With only 4% of media coverage dedicated to women's sports, even less covers the business side of women's sport, so we look forward to bringing you relevant weekly content on all things women's sports business related from around the world.
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Erin McDermott to Serve as Harvard's First Female Athletic Director: The Harvard Crimson
Women's Role In Sport Must Be Addressed In Post-Coronavirus Recovery: The Guardian
United States Women's Soccer Team (99ers) To Be Subject of Netflix Feature Film: Forbes
Women's Soccer Players Ask For Equal Pay Appeal, Trial Delay: AP News
'We Want to Create a Proper Women's Tour de France From 2022,' Says Race Director: The Telegraph
LPGA Creates Players-Only Esports Competition: Sport Business
Imani McGee-Stafford Talks Stepping Away From the WNBA to Pursue Her Law Degree: Just Women's Sport
NWHL Provides Updates on the GMs For 2020-2021: NWHL
Women's German Bundesliga Handed Provisional Date for Return to Action: The Telegraph
England Women Join Project to 'Truly Understand the Female Athlete': The Guardian
How Super Striker Sue Lopez Paved the Way for the Professionals: The Telegraph
Blake Bolden Is the First Black Woman to Play Professional Ice Hockey: The Oprah Magazine
Galaxy Permanently Shut Down Elite Girls' Soccer Academy, Leaving Players Scrambling: Los Angeles Times
Louisville's NWSL Team Files Trademark for "Racing Louisville FC": Courier Journal
Coronavirus Threatens All Women's Sports. U.S. Women's Soccer Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg: NBC News
The Lockdown Effect? Increase In Female Athletes Experiencing Changes In Menstrual Cycles: The Telegraph
WPLL and Nike Announce Multi-Year Partnership: WPLL
How We'd Fix Soccer: Homegrown Rule, Academies Would Be Great For NWSL - and USWNT: Yahoo! Sports
Smashing Football's Glass Ceiling: Can the Women's Game Conquer Sexism & Sponsors Crises for Good?: Goal
As Soccer Faces a New Reality, The Women's Game Cannot Be Forgotten: Forbes
The Manchester Team That Broke Boundaries For Women's Football: Manchester Evening News
World Rugby Condemned As 'Old Boys Club' With More Men Called Brett On Newly-Selected Executive Than Women: The Telegraph
Bosses Lay Bare Inequalities In Women's Sport: Newsroom [NZ]
PWHPA Announces New Region Based Structure for 2020-21 Season: PWHPA
DOCUMENTARY
"Row of Life: Angela Madsen"
This documentary follows Angela Madsen, 3x Paralympian and Marine veteran, who aims to be the first paraplegic and oldest woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean in 2020.
WEBINARS & EVENTS
"The Business of Women's Soccer" - Thursday, May 14, 5pm EST
Featuring:
- Meg Linehan, The Athletic (HOST)
- Lindsey Barenz, Acting President & General Manager - NWSL Media
- Gretchen Hamm, CRO - Washington Spirit
- Alyse LaHue, General Manager - Sky Blue FC
espnW Summit NYC - Thursday, May 28
Featuring:
- Sarah Spain, Julie Foudy, Katie Nolan, and more!
"Levelling the Playing Field For Women Football Coaches" - Wednesday, June 3, 9am BST
Featuring:
- Dr. Donna de Haan, Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands
- Dr. Leanne Norman, Leeds Beckett University, UK
WEBINAR RE-PLAYS
"Women's Football Response to COVID-19" - MIP Alumni Association
Featuring:
- Bianca Rech, Sporting Director, Bayern Munich Women
- Bruno Cheyrou, Sporting Director, PSG Women
- Viola Odebrecht, Sporting Director, RB Leipzig Women
PODCAST
"The Game Changers: Fearless Women In Sport"
Guest: Maggie Murphy - General Manager, Lewes FC
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