Why Girls Drop Out of Sports More Often than Boys Building Confidence in Young Athletes
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Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Nancy Lough, professor at
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), who focuses on gender equity in
sports, explains why more girls drop out of sports than boys. It's due, in
part, to stereotypes about what boys and girls should be doing.She also
describes how girls are becoming more actively involved in pushing for
equal pay in professional sports.
Ultimate Sports Parent Radio interviews Nancy Lough, professor at
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV), who focuses on gender equity in
sports, explains why more girls drop out of sports than boys. It's due, in
part, to stereotypes about what boys and girls should be doing.She also
describes how girls are becoming more actively involved in pushing for
equal pay in professional sports.
28 min