National Girls and Women in Sports Day

Celebrated this year on February 7, the theme of the 21st annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day is "Throw like a girl--Lead like a champion!" The purpose of NGWSD is "honoring the achievements and encouraging participation of girls and women in sports." NGWSD Central  official web site  St. Catherine University: Wildcat Athletics See below for web sites and books about women, girls, and sports.

Web Sites

Gender Equity in Athletics and Sports
from the Feminist Majority Foundation

History of Women in Sports Timeline

International Olympic Committee Commission on Women and Sport

National Association for Girls and Women in Sport

She Got Game
web site for a women's sports radio show

WomenSport International
"The Global Voice of Research-Based Advocacy for Women and Sport"

Women's Sports Foundation

WomensSportsNet.com

Books

Search for books on CLICnet

Subject: Sports for women
Subject: Women athletes
Subject: Sports for girls

Reference Books in the St. Paul Library

Encyclopedia of Education   8 vols.
Ref LB 15 .E47 2003
See article "Title IX"

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender   2 vols.
Ref HQ 1115 .E52 2001
See "Sport and Athletics"

Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Ref RA 778 .E5825 2004
See article "Sports Injuries"

Girlhood in America: an encyclopedia   2 vols.
Ref HQ 777 .G5745 2001
See article "Sports"

International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports  3 vols.
Ref GV 709 .I58 2001

Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z   2 vols.
Ref RA 784 .N838 2004
See articles "Female Athlete Triad" and "Sports Nutrition"

Outstanding Women Athletes
Ref GV 697 .A1 W69 1998

Women and the Law: leaders, cases, and documents
Ref KF 478 .K84 2003
Several articles in the Education section deal with girls' and women's sports