Title IX 50th Anniversary X Her Time to Play Participant Kits
Published on June 22, 2022 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) News Release
On June 23, 2022, the WNBA will recognize the 50th anniversary of Title IX, one of the most significant pieces of Civil Rights legislation in American history as it pertains to opportunities for women and girls in sports. While this historic milestone celebrates tremendous progress for girls and women in sports, it also represents another step along the way to greater equality.
The WNBA is committed to furthering the impact of Title IX through Her Time To Play (HTTP), an initiative that aims to make the game of basketball fun and accessible and to increase basketball participation, retention, and development among girls ages 7 to 17.
Through HTTP, the WNBA and all 12 WNBA teams will have the opportunity to select a total of 50 community-based organizations to donate participant kits to encourage girls to keep playing the game of basketball. In collaboration with WNBA partners DICK'S Sporting Goods, Kaiser Permanente, Outerstuff, New Era, and Clorox, each kit will support up to 50 girls and will include items such as girls' sports bras, feminine products such as tampons, pads, deodorant and hair ties, athletic socks, disinfecting wipes, WNBA hats, and t-shirts.
The kits will be distributed to the selected organizations throughout the entirety of the 2022 WNBA season, including local chapters of organizations such as PeacePlayers, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, YMCA of the USA, Girls Inc., Girls on the Run, and more.
In addition, Her Time To Play and Positive Coaching Alliance partnered to create a new Title IX educational resource called Gender Equity in Sports 101. The resource provides education and information about Title IX including steps we can take to advance Title IX in your local communities. There are two versions - one geared towards coaches and one geared towards young athletes.
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