We are UMD students, currently enrolled in PSYC336, a class about the Psychology of Women. In this class, we are learning about a range of issues that women face. For our final project, the Gender Empowerment Project, we are tasked to create an intervention to raise awareness about our chosen topic and create tangible change. The issue that we have chosen to address is the unequal coverage of women’s athletics by the media specifically at UMD, and inadequate funding.

Women's sports have historically received insufficient recognition and support. Within the UMD campus community, there is a noticeable disparity in coverage and attention given to women's sports teams. In response to this issue, we are endeavoring to garner support for UMD's women's sports teams. Our intention is to deliver a formal appeal to senior personnel within the athletics department and the broader university administration. Our advocacy efforts aim to secure increased financial backing and enhanced media coverage for women's sports events. By making this earnest plea, we aspire to amplify awareness of this matter among both our fellow students and the administrative leadership.

But we need your help! To facilitate our mission, we have established an online petition. Please join us to support female student-athletes by signing this petition! Thank you so much for taking the time to learn about this issue and filling out the petition.