In Their Court
In 1972, Title IX made gender discrimination illegal at schools receiving federal aid. Soon it became a powerful tool to start closing the gap in funding for collegiate sports. But in 2021, a viral video comparing the NCAA Men’s and Women’s basketball tournaments showed that a shocking gulf still exists. As Title IX turns 50, In Their Court tells the story of the rise of a powerhouse sport, and why so many issues of inequity persist—within and beyond women’s hoops.
Categories: News, Society & Culture, Sports
Tags: 1996 olympics, 96 olympic games, a’ja wilson, BASKETBALL, carolyn peck, muffet mcgraw, NCAA, ncaa tournament, satou sabally, sonja hogg, SPorts, tara vanderveer, title ix, usa basketball, usa women’s basketball, women's sports, women’s basketball