Wednesday marked the 36th annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day,
Powered by the Women’s Sports Foundation, it is observed during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments and impact of women in sports and recognize the continued fight for equality.
This year is also the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which was signed into law on June 23, 1972, and stated “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity.