Fighting in a skirt

'I wasn't gonna fight in a skirt': Female athletes are killing it in the Olympics, but they're facing an uphill battle. We spoke with boxer Tiara Brown about the struggles women still face in sports. Struggles that include unequal pay -- something the women's soccer team is very familiar with. Top news: The Olympics spur an increase in nationalism. We took a look at why. Meanwhile, leaked reports reveal the extent of the Australian government's horrors towards refugees on the island of Nauru. And, Donald Trump said what?! 'I Wasn't Gonna Fight In A Skirt': The Ongoing Battle To End Sexism In The Olympics This year in Rio, women make up 45 percent of the athletes competing, the most in Olympic history. But women still aren't allowed to swim as far, race walk as many kilometers, shoot as much, or box as long as the men are. And women still not allowed to canoe at all — only kayak Donald Trump Suggests 'Second Amendment People' Could Stop Hillary Clinton Another day, another joke about the assassination of a political rival The Fun, Inescapable (And Kind Of Worrisome) Psychology Of 'U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!' Your star-spangled brain is real 2,000 Leaked Reports Point To Massive Abuse Of Children At Detention Center In Nauru    Sponsored Post    Support Pro-Choice Democratic Women We know that progressive women politicians are more likely to advocate for policies that support other women and families. Plain and simple—by electing more women at all levels, we can protect reproductive rights once and for all. Join EMILY's List, where we help support pro-choice Democratic women across the country Undefeated Olympic U.S. Women's Soccer Team Is Still Fighting For Equal Pay The team is far superior to their male counterparts. So why are they still underpaid? ThinkProgress | Center for American Progress Action Fund 1333 H ST NW | Washington, DC 20005 Contributions to Center for American Progress Action Fund are not tax deductible Donate | Manage Email Options | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe This email was sent to ignoble.experiment@arconati.us.