Wednesday marks National Girls and Women in Sports Day. Athletics have been proven to have many lifelong benefits on the lives of women — physically, emotionally, educationally, and economically.
Research shows 94% of women in C-suite leadership positions played sports. However, the numbers also show girls in Georgia play sports at a far lower rate than boys (119,000 vs. 80,000). On Wednesday’s edition of “Closer Look,” show host Rose Scott talks with several guests about the importance of female representation and participation in the world of sports and the impact athletics can have on a young girl’s life.
First, Morgan Shaw Parker, the president and COO of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, and Haley Jones, a forward-guard for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, discuss making Atlanta the face of women’s sports, the disparities that exist within women’s sports and the importance of offering programs that build up the women’s sports infrastructure.
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