#womens — Public Fediverse posts

Elena Rybakina derails Aryna Sabalenka’s bid for third US Open title, cements her rise to top of world tennis

(With information from AFP) Elena Rybakina was crowned US Open champion after defeating Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in the final…
#Tennis #ArynaSabalenka #champion #ElenaRybakina #final #USOpen #womens
https://www.europesays.com/tennis/72446/

Women Get the Vote: Manitoba Leads the Way in 1916 🗳️🚺

On January 28, 1916, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections. It was a significant milestone for women's suffrage in Canada. The victory in Manitoba resulted in other provinces and federal government to follow, leading to universal suffrage for Canadian women. #Canada #Womens #Suffrage #Manitoba #History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_Canada

Women Get the Vote: Manitoba Leads the Way in 1916 🗳️🚺

On January 28, 1916, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections. It was a significant milestone for women's suffrage in Canada. The victory in Manitoba resulted in other provinces and federal government to follow, leading to universal suffrage for Canadian women. #Canada #Womens #Suffrage #Manitoba #History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_Canada

Paris 2024: '#Sexist' #behavior by #camera #operators and #commentators not tolerated

The #Paris #Olympics are the first in the 128-year #history of the modern #Games to reach #genderparity among #athletes, with #womens #sports also given more #primetime #broadcast spots.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2024/07/28/paris-2024-camera-operators-instructed-to-avoid-sexist-filming-of-women-athletes_6703094_9.html

#Olympics #organizers push for greater #equality in #covering #womens #sports.

The 2024 #ParisOlympics is the first in the #competition’s #history to have about as many #men as #women #athletes.

#Genderparity is a #theme of the #OlympicGames this year, and #organizers have pushed for a similarly even split in the #coverage of the #events.

https://www.semafor.com/article/07/29/2024/olympics-organizers-push-for-greater-equality-in-coverage-of-womens-sport

#LGBTQ+ #football #players make their #mark on #Womens #worldcup two-thirds of the #squads have featured #openly #LGBTQ+ #players

“You can’t win a #championship without #gays on your #team – it’s never been done before, ever,” former #US co-captain #MeganRapinoe said during the 2019 Women’s World Cup.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Sports #Soccer #Representation #Culture
https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/life/lgbtq-football-players-make-their-mark-on-womens-world-cup/