The New York Times – Sports:
The Biden administration proposed a rule change that would allow schools to block some transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identities.
Category: Women’s Rights
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After Competing Without a Hijab, a Top Iranian Chess Player Heads for Spain
The New York Times – Sports:
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, ranked No. 17 among women in the world, will not return to Iran after forgoing a head scarf at an international championship.
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As the World Focuses on Soccer, a Women’s Team in Exile Aches to Play
The New York Times – Sports:
The Afghan women’s national team fled to Australia when the Taliban took over. FIFA, yielding to Afghanistan’s soccer federation, no longer recognizes the team.
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‘In Her Hands’ Review: A Young Woman’s Resolve as Life Unravels
The New York Times – Film:
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton executive produced this documentary, which follows a young Afghan mayor as she navigates upheavals wrought by the Taliban’s return to power.
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Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Sports:
She made news by entering a pro basketball inner sanctum to do her job. Years later, her mother’s physical decline led her to write about aging for The Times and in a book.
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Mary Kelly’s Revolution Is Ongoing
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The pioneering artist’s feminist work was groundbreaking in the ’70s. She never dreamed it would look just as radical half a century later.
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Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test
The New York Times – Sports:
It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.