Shireen Ahmed is a writer, public speaker and Sports Activist focusing on Muslim women in Sports. Follow her on Twitter: @_shireenahmed_
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Filmmaker Shana Vassilieva went to Egypt and Jordan to film the contributions of four Global Sports Mentoring Program participants who are enriching the lives of girls and women by providing tools and life skills through sports.
Much of the discussion has been around how shocked the men in the video seem to be at the violently misogynistic tweets, and how shocked its male viewers have been.
What this situation makes clear is the glaring reality that women's tennis players often don't have institutionalized support or solidarity from their male colleagues.
Despite the joyful ending for the U.S. Women's National Team and the increased media attention toward women’s soccer, there is far more to achieve and attain for equality within the game—including the need to address the sexism inherent in pay disparity for players and in commentary surrounding the sport.
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