NGWSD Central

Welcome to the 25th annual celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day!   NAGWS is one of five Coalition members who plan the Washington, DC-based celebration on Capitol Hill and prepare the materials and products available for you to host an event in your school or community.

On February 2, 2011, thousands of sports educators, coaches, athletic directors, recreation directors, association members, sponsors, students, and parents across the country will show their support of the Day and of this year's theme, "Play, Believe, Achieve."

Athletes like Martina Navratilova, Candace Parker or Jessica Mendoza who played or are still playing are making a difference, overcoming difficult circumstances, breaking records and making things possible.

Despite the stunning advances made in the 38 years since Title IX was enacted, high school girls still receive 1.3 million fewer participation opportunities than do boys, and evidence suggests that the money spent on girls' sports programs lags significantly behind the money spent on boys' programs. 

Find out more about hosting your NGWSD event today!  Don't forget to request your NGWSD poster's and to order your bracelets.