Rally for Girls’ Sports
	Take the Rally for Girls’ Sports pledge to ensure girls are getting a fair shot to play!

For girls, sports are about more than winning a game. Girls who play sports are healthier, more confident, less likely to engage in risky behaviors, and do better in high school and beyond. We’d like to think that any student has a fair shot to play sports, but sadly that is not the case. School districts across the country are denying girls an equal chance to play in high school.

It is past time to treat girls fairly on the playing field. You can help by joining the National Women’s Law Center’s new campaign focused on girls in high school: Rally for Girls’ Sports: She’ll Win More than a Game!

Today we filed complaints with the U.S. Department of Education against 12 school districts where the schools’ own data show that high school girls are not receiving equal opportunities to play sports. But these school districts are just examples of a widespread problem. Girls make up half of all high school students nationwide, but only 41 percent of school athletes. Girls shouldn’t be forced to the sidelines!

This is the first step in the campaign, but we can’t take this on alone. Sign the Rally for Girls’ Sports pledge today to ensure girls are getting a fair shot to play!

Girls are missing out. In these critical educational years, we need to come together as advocates, parents, coaches, and students to make sure that girls are treated fairly. Many girls want to play and they have what it takes to succeed — they just need the opportunities.

Please join with us to rally for girls’ sports. Every girl who plays will win more than a game.

Sincerely,

Neena Chaudhry Senior Counsel National Women’s Law Center

P.S. Want to learn more about Title IX? Sign-up for our FREE webinar to learn more about what Title IX means for female athletes in your community! All parents, coaches, school officials, and athletes who want to level the playing field are welcome.