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Project: Geena Takes Aim 
There are thousands of girls in the United States whose passion to play isn't being respected because of their sex. Far too often, however, they are not equipped with the knowledge and resources to speak up and demand what they are, by law, entitled to. The mission of the Women's Sports Foundation is to promote the lifelong participation of all girls and women in sports and fitness, and to create an educated public that encourages females' participation and supports gender equality. The Three Guineas Fund is helping the Women's Sports Foundation with a $30,000 seed grant to support Geena Takes Aim. Geena Takes Aim Internet content area on WomensSportsFoundation.org is being created as a cooperative effort between the Women's Sports Foundation and Olympic-hopeful archer and actress Geena Davis, to educate student-athletes about their rights, according to Title IX. This interactive content area will lead them through the most effective process for ensuring fair treatment in athletics. Highlights of the site include a comprehensive guide to Title IX, a collection of true stories in which the Foundation helped parents or athletes confront sex discrimination in sport called "Geena's Unbelievables," a forum to share experiences, and a guide for media coverage of women's sports. Geena Davis is taking aim because one unjustly shattered athletic dream is one shattered dream too many. For more information on this project call (800) 227-3988 or write to the following address: Women's Sports Foundation
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