Unveiling Women's Power

My Why

This spring, for my Senior Capstone, I studied the inequalities between men’s and women's athletics. I wanted to understand why there was unequal pay, and why women’s athletics weren’t showcased in the media as much as men’s athletics. I also wanted to research how it impacts younger girls who want to play sports. I looked into the history of Title IX and where it stands today. I created a podcast where I talked to our school’s female athletic trainer and a male student athlete who is going to play in college so I could showcase multiple perspectives. I developed a website about this topic, entitled “Unveiling Women’s Power.” Although there is still a lot to be done, we are moving in the right direction and stereotypes are starting to fade away as people realize the competitiveness and importance of women’s athletics.

What is Title IX?

Title IX is a 1972 law passed that forbid discrimination based on gender. The 14th Amendment says, "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”  In 37 Words, you will hear stories from women who started, continued, and still continue to fight for women's equality in sports, education, medicine, and any other male dominated opportunity. Watch the four part documentary to hear first hand their stories and experience as they take a stand on a closed minded society.

Title IX

Media Representation

of sports broadcasters are female.

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  • The average share of sports media coverage across broadcast, streaming, social media, and digital publications has risen to 15% for 2022.
  • If coverage trends continue at this current rate of growth, women's share of coverage should be close to 20% by 2025.
  • Women's collegiate and professionals sports combined for a total of 22,065 hours of streamed coverage in 2022, which is a 5,124 hour increase from 2021.
  • Women's basketball led the way in total linear TV coverage hours at 2,055, followed by soccer (1,835 hours), tennis (1,810 hours), softball (1,392 hours), and volleyball (1,001)
  • As expected, women’s sports digital publication mentions and social media mentions both peaked during high-profile events such as the Olympics, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and March Madness.

The Madness of March

The second most watched women's basketball game was UConn v. USC averaging 6.7 million viewers

The 2023 NBA Finals averaged 11.64 million viewers 

The 2023 World Series averaged 9.79 million viewers

The 2023 Orange Bowl averaged 10.3 million viewers