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I gave this speech last Monday as our season closed, the day before a few other things shifted in the world. And I stand by it even more today. We need spaces built by and for women that allow for the fullness of their humanity. We need to see women's joy. We need to see women's aggression. We need to see women's ambition. We need to see women lose and then get up the next morning ready to fight again. We need to see women be silly. We need to see women be powerful. We need to see women be confident. We need to see women be unsure and to do it anyway. We need to see one woman be all of those things. We need to see women win. Because it’s amazing women like these, and those who make them visible, who are going to change this world. We have a lot of work left to do. Thank you to Athletes Unlimited for being that space and to all of these women for filling it.

It was an honor to moderate the panel discussion on "The Championship of AI: Evolution, Revolution and Adaptation" at yesterday's USF Women in Philanthropy & Leadership conference in Tampa. Thank you to the panelists Christy Fernandez-Cull, PhD, MBA, founder and CEO of Davinci Wearables; Salit Nagy-Todd, SVP at Raymond James Financial; and Tamarah Usher, Senior Director of AI Innovation at Slalom.

COMING SOON: CTA & the Congressional Digital Health Caucus host Digital Health Startup Day! This event promises networking, discussions with Congressional staff, and highlights the health sector innovations at the Health Innovation Showcase. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eb9ynY8D

Girls quit sports at 2x the rate of boys. The drop-off begins at age 14, as body changes kill confidence. ? Half of girls quit sports during puberty. ? 42% of 12–14-year-olds avoid exercising on their period. ??Nearly 50% of 1K surveyed athletes missed training due to menstruation symptoms. But, the barriers to participation extend deeper into culture. 1/ Just 8% of published studies have focused on female physiology. 2/ In 2019, women’s sports made up just 5.4% of major media coverage. 3/ ~86% of NCAA institutions offer more athletic opportunities and scholarships to males. From lack of scientifically-sound guidance fueling injury, to lack of cultural support driving dropout, obstacles are ever-present. Moving forward, encouraging girls to embrace exercise calls for support across schools, science, media, and society.