💼 Sports biz exec 🏀 Always a fan 🏆 Avid advocate for girls and women in sport 👩👧Girl mom 🎾 Honored to be CEO of the @WomensSportsFdn
Joined February 2022
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Danette Leighton retweeted
That’s a wrap on the @NCAA Women’s Basketball x Women Leaders @WFinalFour VIP summit PowHER Panels!
These 2️⃣ panels, open to the public at Tourney Town, brought together influential leaders on topics from hiring women to investing in women’s sports! #marchmadness #WFinalFour
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Ahead of tonight’s #WFinalFour, check out this opinion article by @wsfceo, explaining issues impacting the collegiate sports landscape we should all be paying attention to and why now is the time to invest MORE in women’s sports, not less!
"With a thoughtful and sustained investment approach, women’s sports can be seen as assets and sources of pride for their institutions instead of merely cost centers," writes Danette Leighton, CEO of the Women’s Sports Foundation. bit.ly/42fn2Ib
ALT A photo showing University of South Carolina women's basketball team playing against Duke University. Text added to the image reads: "Opinion by Danette Leighton: Women's Final Four showcases how far college sports has come"
Danette Leighton retweeted
With the first ever gender equal Olympics underway, check out this opinion article in @USATODAY written by our @WSFCEO and WSF President @ScoutBassett
explaining how #TitleIX helped us reach this significant milestone and where inequities still persist. #Paris2024
"Starting Friday, in Paris, women athletes are expected to have the same number of participants as the men. The 50-50 split means that this will be the first-ever Olympics to reach gender parity," writes Danette Leighton, CEO of @WomensSportsFdn. usatoday.com/story/opinion/2…
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Dawn Staley accepted her award at the #ESPYS addressing a systemic issue about pay equity. According to WSF research report "Chasing Equity", 60% of female leaders reported being paid less for doing the same job as a man. It's about time that changed. womenssportsfoundation.org/t…
"If they can stand strong in the rings with unwavering bravery and go toe to toe with only faith as their armor ... how can I not?"
Dawn Staley accepts the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance 👏
Join the fight with the @TheVFoundation here: v.org/stuart
Danette Leighton retweeted
Our updated resource “Play Fair: A Title IX Guide for Athletics” is now available on our website! Created for students, parents, coaches & other education stakeholders, this guide explains #TitleIX rules & regs to allow you to better understand your rights womenssportsfoundation.org/a…
Danette Leighton retweeted
Don't forget to register to join WSF tomorrow for a virtual panel and celebration of our 5th annual cohort of WSF VanDerveer Fellows! Learn more and register here: register.gotowebinar.com/reg… #KeepCoaching
Danette Leighton retweeted
#TakeActionTuesday: Since Title IX’s enactment in 1972, we’ve seen an increase in opportunities for girls & women in sports. However, we know there’s much more work to be done to ensure that the law is living up to its promise. tiktok.com/@womenssportsfoun…
Danette Leighton retweeted
Save the date! WSF invites you to join us on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at Cipriani Wall Street in NYC for our Annual Salute to Women in Sports. Always an exciting evening, this year’s #WSFAnnualSalute will celebrate and honor WSF’s 50th anniversary. Learn more: womenssportsfoundation.org/g…
Danette Leighton retweeted
It’s our 50th anniversary! 🎉 On this day in 1974, sports icon and social justice pioneer @billiejeanking founded the Women’s Sports Foundation. Today, you have the power to follow in Billie Jean’s footsteps and help us continue to change the game! #WSF50 womenssportsfoundation.org/w…
Danette Leighton retweeted
According to @WomensSportsFdn's latest research, "Thriving Through Sport: The Transformative Impact on Girls' Mental Health," girls who participate in sports have fewer depression & anxiety symptoms than girls who have never played.
Read more: womenssportsfoundation.org/a….
Danette Leighton retweeted
For the first time in history, the NCAA women's basketball title game drew more viewers than the men's.
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Everyone watches women’s sports 🤩🔥🏀
'24 #NCAAWBB Natl. Championship ended the season with a bang on ABC & ESPN
🏀18.7M viewers, peak 24M
🏀Up 89% from '23 & 285% from '22
🏀Most-watched basketball game (men's or women's, college or pro) since '19
🏀Most-watched sporting event since '19 (excl. football & Olympics)
Danette Leighton retweeted
.@BillieJeanKing joined me to offer some advice during Women's History Month.
Our message to young girls: Ambition is a good word. You have a right to be anywhere you can see yourself being, and we are here to applaud you along the way.
Danette Leighton retweeted
It was an honor to be the first Vice President to host a celebration of women in sports.
To @BillieJeanKing, @WomensSportsFdn, and all the leaders who joined me: Thank you for the work you do every day to lift up women and girls across our nation and around the world.
Danette Leighton retweeted
Happy Women’s History Month! Our Administration continues to celebrate the women who have shaped our nation and our world through their vision, courage, and determination.
ALT Vice President Harris hosts a celebration of women in sports.
ALT Vice President Harris hosts a celebration of women in sports.
ALT Vice President Harris and Billie Jean King.
ALT Vice President Harris hosts a celebration of women in sports.
Danette Leighton retweeted
Thank you @WSFCEO, @WomensSportsFdn , @BillieJeanKing and @KamalaHarris for an incredible afternoon of inspiration and power. Beyond humbled to be included in this gathering! Together we can, and together we WILL! #WeAreWomenLeaders 💪💚💙 – at Washington, DC
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Be sure to find your local Raising Cane’s tomorrow!
Help us support women in sports! Tomorrow March 6th, in advance of International Women's Day, we’re raising $100,000 for the @WomensSportsFdn to help enable girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life. Stop by your local Raising Cane's to support!
Danette Leighton retweeted
Help us support women in sports! Tomorrow March 6th, in advance of International Women's Day, @raisingcanes is donating $100,000 to the @WomensSportsFdn to help enable girls and women to reach their potential in sports and life. Stop by your local Raising Cane's to help support the next generation of female athletes!♥️
Danette Leighton retweeted
As the momentum in women's sports heats up, our @wsfceo discussed ways to grow the pipeline of women in sports leadership roles. Read more below... #KeepLeading
Viewership and investment in women’s #sports is at an all-time high. Despite the growth in women’s sports, females are still underrepresented in #leadership positions at the college and professional levels. What's the #solution?
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