DICK'S Sporting Goods: Elevating the Gender Gap in Sports

DICK'S Sporting Goods, a sports equipment and apparel brand, highlighted the problem of gender inequality in sport.

Overview

In 2021, the world of sports still faces great disparity when it comes to equality between men's and women's accessibility and opportunity. From the most obvious topic of equal pay to some lesser covered issues such as equal field time and access to equipment, there is still a great amount of work to be done to close the gap of equality within sport - and our society at large.

A prime example of this disparity took place during the 2021 NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournaments in San Antonio. Videos posted to social media by Stanford coach, Ali Kershner, and...

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