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National Women's Sports Week, observed annually during the week of June 23, recognizes female athletes — past, present, and future — for their achievement in sport.[1] First established in 2022 by Independent Women’s Forum and its grassroots membership arm Independent Women’s Network, National Women’s Sports Week coincides with the anniversary of Title IX, the landmark law that guarantees equal educational opportunities for both sexes.[2]
Title IX transformed sports by guaranteeing women and girls the right to equal athletic opportunities. Before Title IX, only one in 27 girls participated in sports.[3] Today, participation is booming with more than two in five playing.[4]
To observe National Women’s Sports week, Americans and companies that support female athletes and single-sex competition champion female athletes for their teamwork, resilience, and success; honor the coaches and parents who support female athletes; and fight to ensure the continuation of single-sex athletic competition.
The hashtag #Women'sSportsWeek is used on social media.[5]
The inaugural National Women’s Sports Week was held June 20-26, 2022 and coincided with the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The first Our Bodies, Our Sports Coalition[6] rally was held in Washington D.C. on June 23, 2022 as a part of the Women's Sports Week celebrations.[7] The Our Bodies, Our Sports Coalition has since grown and organized various rallies for female athletes at NCAA conventions and sports events across the country.[8]
On June 22, 2023, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and Senator Joni Ernst introduced a Congressional resolution to establish the week of June 23 as National Women’s Sports Week.[9] The resolution highlighted the importance of protecting equal opportunity for female athletes and recognizing the growth of women’s sports since 1972.[10]