Though women who have the talent and ambition to
be leaders and make a difference still face challenges that simply do not
apply to their male counterparts, we experience the kind of access to new
opportunities those from past generations never could have imagined.
Higher education is no longer just a formality
before getting married and starting a family, or a narrow path that leads to a
career as a nurse or school teacher. Most people don't define women by specific
roles they're expected to fulfill, unless it's one of their own choosing.
Today, the "glass ceiling" is very
real, but it is more often a product of an unenlightened power broker or an
organization's flawed culture than an orchestrated environment. And there are
few industries in which women have made less headway than sports.
That being said, there are exceptions to every
rule. The fact that sports are still such a male-dominated world makes
highlighting the influential women in the industry all the more
worthwhile.
Those featured on this list are just a sampling
of the women making waves throughout the industry, chosen deliberately to
reflect a broad range of athletes, coaches, media and executives, presented in
no particular order.
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