Thanks to Bernice Sandler and all the women who fought for our rights, girls today can aspire to professions their grandmothers could not.

Title IX is about opportunity and respect. Its 37 words are about opening doors and providing protection. For everyone.

If you are a woman, or if you have a mother, sister, wife, daughter, niece, or granddaughter—take some time this month to learn one new thing about Title IX and the challenges women have faced in sport, in work, and in life.

As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX this year—specifically on June 23, 2022, many thanks are due to the coaches and administrators who faced steep challenges to get girls’ and women’s programs off the ground.

When sports fans hear the name “Babe” they probably think of Babe Ruth. But the woman who was talented enough to earn his nickname should also be remembered.

It’s a great privilege to have the opportunity to play. And it’s a great responsibility to decide when and how kids should play.

While clothes in the workplace have gotten more casual, athletes in all sports know that when we look good and feel good, we perform better.

Title IX gave more girls and women the opportunity to play sports. So why did it have the opposite effect on coaching opportunities for women?

While growing up I would never have imagined women would referee men’s sports. But they have been for two decades—and they are still making history.

Thanks to Title IX a girls’ basketball team was formed just as I started high school. And while I got to play, seeing a female athlete on television was a rare opportunity. Seeing one in person was nearly impossible. It’s time to thank the one I did.