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Go Girl Go
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/cgi-bin/iowa/sports/ggg/index.html
A link from the Women’s Sports Foundation for girls in sport and their coaches.
Feminist Majority Foundation: Empowering Women & Girls in Sports
http://www.feminist.org
The Feminist Majority Foundation works for social and political and economic equality for women by using research and education to improve women's lives.
The American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org
National Girls & Women In Sports Day (NGWSD) is a special day for girls and women to celebrate their participation in sports and athletics. Web site also includes information on Title IX, girls and sport equity and how to advocate for girls sports.
Women’s Sport Foundation
http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org
Includes research reports written by expert scholars in the fields of girls/ women in sport, information and grants for physical educators, coaches and students; and other sources for girls and women in sport.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child states that every child has the right to recreation opportunities.
National Association for Girls & Women in Sport
http://www.aapherd.org/nagws
A division of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, the National Association for Girls & Women in Sport’s organizational mission is to develop and deliver equitable and quality sport opportunities for ALL girls and women through relevant research, advocacy, leadership development, educational strategies, and programming in a manner that promotes social justice and change. Includes information and research for educators, coaches and academics.
Girls in the Game
http://www.girlsinthegame.org
Girls in the Game, founded in Chicago in 1995 provides and promotes sports and fitness opportunities, nutrition and health education and leadership development to enhance the overall health and well being of ALL girls.