Power of Athletics on Society: 50 Years of Title IX presented by Wasserman

Miguel Cardona - U.S. Secretary of Education

Maura Healey - Massachusetts Attorney General

Laurie Hernandez - American Artistic Gymnast

Sue Bird - Point Guard, Seattle Storm

Shira Springer (moderator) - Journalist and Lecturer, Boston University & MIT Sloan 

Sports inspire us to fight harder, train longer, and continuously strive to be the best. The lessons learned through sport are often the foundation for success later in life. Since Title IX passed in 1972, women have increasingly gained traction in leadership positions across the United States. As a law rooted in equal opportunity and prohibiting discrimination based on sex, Title IX has changed the landscape in sports and across industries. Yet, the fight for equality in sports is not over and battles continue over the law. Hear from government and policy leaders Miguel Cardona and Maura Healy alongside professional athletes Sue Bird and Laurie Hernandez on the impact to date, the current fight for law protection, and why the future of Title IX is more important than ever.