Women’s Sports Foundation
Founded in 1974 by Billie Jean King, the Women’s Sports Foundation wants to advance the lives of girls and create leaders through sports. They power the S.H.E network that combines sports, health, and education. They not only provide funding to rising female athletes, but also sponsor research, educate, and get girls active.
Link: https://www.womenssportsfoundation.org
See Us Movement
The See Us Movement was started recently in 2018 and brings awareness to female athletes “being underrepresented, sexualized, and judged on appearance rather than ability.” They focus specifically on the lack of female representation in news and media. Their supporters plan events around the country to promote this movement and sponsor the Women’s Sports Foundation.
Link: https://seeusmovement.weebly.com
Women in Sports and Events - WISE
WISE offers a broad range of programs such as peer support, mentors, and professional development and training, in order to meet their mission of empowering women in the business of sports. It is one of the leading resources for professional women in sports and is a great resource for women trying to make it fields such as sports management especially in the Los Angeles area.
Link: https://www.wiseworks.org
Links for local Programs in Los Angeles
LA Lions Hockey (girls ages 6-19) - https://www.lalionshockey.com
Girls Soccer Program AYSO (girls ages 3-18) - https://ayso.org/play/programs/
Sports at YMCA (ages vary) - https://www.ymcala.org/metro/programs/youth-sports-programs
Girls Play LA Day (ages 8-15) - https://www.laparks.org/sites/default/files/sports/gpla/GPLAday2019.pdf