Why Women In Sports Are Finally Getting More Attention
Traditionally, women’s sports have tended to be overlooked, a fact that makes no sense to the women playing or the people watching. Whether it’s soccer, tennis, surfing, wrestling, or any […]
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Sports
Award-Winning Surfer Keala Kennelly Calls Out Billabong For Sexist Portrayal Of Female Athletes
When it comes to surfing greats, Keala Kennelly is at the top of our list, not only for her accomplishments on the waves, but for her advocacy of gender equality […]
Sports
Canadian Runner Slams The Way Female Athletes Are Judged By Appearances, Not Achievements
It should go without saying that an athlete is an athlete is an athlete, regardless of their gender. It’s their performance on the field/court/track etc that counts. Sadly, the reality […]
Sports
Getty Images Launches Initiative To Change Visual Representation Of Female Athletes In Media
With the amount of articles and op-eds pertaining to the sexist reporting around female athletes during the Rio Olympics this summer, we may finally have reached a tipping point in […]
Body Image, Sports
Designer Creates Olympic Project To Celebrate Diversity Of Female Athletes’ Bodies
Now that the Olympics are over for another year, it’s going to be a long 4 years until the next games. And if you’re like us and were stoked to […]
Feminism, Sports
FEMINIST FRIDAY – A Collection Of Female Athlete Badassery From The Rio Olympics
It’s Fri-YAY! And as the 2016 Rio Olympics come to a close, we would like to, no wait, we NEED to take some time to pay homage to the incredible […]
Sports
Nike Not Playing Games When It Comes To Empowering Female Athletes In This New Video
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics are just around the corner, and we are starting to see a lot of attention on the athletes and the event in the lead up. […]
Interviews
How A Serious Snowboarding Injury Led Me To Create A Sports Media Site With A Difference
When we started GirlTalkHQ in November 2012, the one thing we knew for sure was this: that people wouldn’t find positive news “sexy”. With so many media vehicles sharing so […]
Sports
Volvo Ocean Race’s First All-Female Sailing Team Creating Pathways For Other Female Athletes
In 2014 a group of women made history by becoming the first all-female sailing team in the prestigious world-renowned Volvo Ocean Race, proving that the term “male-dominated” should be obsolete […]
Sports
ESPN Teams Up With Marvel To Re-Imagine Female Athletes As Superheroes
It has been a banner year for women in sports, especially in the US, so to see Marvel team up with ESPN and turn a whole host of female athletes […]
Sports
US Soccer Champ Abby Wambach Says She Will Spend Her Retirement Fighting For Gender Equality
In case you missed it, this past summer the US women’s national soccer team scored their way into history, becoming the first women’s team to win 3 World Cup Championships. […]
Causes, Sports
‘Cover The Athlete’ Campaign Challenges Sexist Double Standards Toward Female Athletes
Yes, 1980s tennis champ John McEnroe, we are indeed deadly serious. Because you see, the sexist questions that female athletes have been fielding from the media since the beginning of […]
Sponsored, Sports
Get To Know These Five Kickass Inspiring Female Athletes In Action Sports
Getting outside and engaging your mind and body in a new sport is one of the best ways to improve your communication and leadership skills and sense of well-being, including […]
Sports
We Need To Address The Issue Of Female Athletes Being Bullied For Their Bodies
You all know what we’re talking about. Many of us are even guilty of partaking in conversations about it. But it is an issue that needs to stop. The bullying […]
Sports
How A 12 Y/O Girl Helped Dick’s Sporting Goods Tackle An Issue Of Sexism
If you thought tween girls were only good for screaming up a storm at a Katy Perry concert or buying out the pink section in a clothing store, well you […]