JACKIE ROBINSON MUSEUM HOSTS LEVELING THE PLAYING FIELD: WOMEN IN SOCCER ON THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2024, IN THE MUSEUM’S PORTRAIT GALLERY
New York, NY, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Jackie Robinson Museum (JRM) will host “Leveling the Playing Field: Women in Soccer“ on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in the Museum’s portrait gallery.
- New York, NY, May 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Jackie Robinson Museum (JRM) will host “Leveling the Playing Field: Women in Soccer“ on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in the Museum’s portrait gallery.
- Through open and transparent dialogue, experts will discuss pay equity, representation in front offices, team ownership roles, and career pathways for girls and young women as players and beyond.
- “With Major League Soccer achieving attendance records close to 11 million last year, inclusion promises exceptional opportunities for women of color,” said Della Britton, President & CEO of the Jackie Robinson Foundation and Museum.
- Ten years ago, just 24% of Division I women's soccer players were nonwhite.