# @womenssportsfoundation on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdT-U6ADmnc
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70657763-womenssportsfoundation-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-15T14:55:19.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Women's Sports Foundation (@womenssportsfoundation) — https://gondola.cc/womenssportsfoundation

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#TakeActionTuesday: Today marks the first day of #HispanicHeritageMonth. It’s a moment to celebrate the history, culture and contributions that Hispanic and Latina girls and women have made in sports, and to name the systemic barriers still standing in their way. 

Participation among Latina girls rose from 39.5% in 2019 to 48.4% in 2024, outpacing the growth of their non-Latina peers, per research from the McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility. That progress didn’t happen on its own. It’s the results of organizations, like WSF, investing in programs built for historically underrepresented girls. 

Yet that progress hasn’t fully carried over into professional sports. In 2025, 61% of Latina professional athletes surveyed by Parity said they do not earn a net income from their sport, compared with 49% of other women athletes surveyed. Talent isn’t the barrier. Access is. 

This Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re celebrating Hispanic and Latina athletes, coaches and leaders while continuing the work of removing obstacles, so every girl and woman has equitable access to sports. #TheEquityProject 

Your Turn: 
1. Contact your local school board or parks and rec department about equitable access to and funding for sports facilities and programs for girls in Hispanic communities. 

2. Support organizations removing barriers to sport for girls in majority-Hispanic communities, from transportation and equipment to registration scholarships and places to play. 

3. Tell us in the comments: who is a Latina in sports - your favorite athlete, coach, teammate or community leader - who inspires you and whose impact deserves to be recognized?

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theequityproject, hispanicheritagemonth, takeactiontuesday

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