The US women's soccer team sent a powerful message against the backdrop of IWD2019, filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination. Here's a look at 5 times US women athletes have advocated for equality in sports
On Friday, the US Women's National Soccer Team sent a powerful message, using the backdrop of International Women's Day and filing a lawsuit that accused the governing body for US soccer of gender discrimination. And it's not the first time that female athletes have pushed the envelope. Often, they're the ones advocating for change and to be treated equally next to their male counterparts — whether they are advocating for equal pay, or just wanted to be able to compete.
Hide Caption 19 of 20 Photos: Women sports pioneersWomen sports pioneers – Basketball standout Ann Meyers Drysdale was the first woman to earn a full athletic scholarship from University of California-Los Angeles. She was offered a free-agent contract with the NBA's Indiana Pacers in 1979 -- unprecedented for a female player.Hide Caption 20 of 20Here's just a few of the many times US women athletes called for equality.
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