Since women started playing organized sport, and through the different iterations of many leagues, women have not only fought for their right to play, they have fought to be paid fairly, to not be abused, and for their identities to be respected.
Women often rally and advocate for themselves at a very young age. Whether it's a girls team getting so little ice time they have to shutter their hockey program, or whether former athletes from different sports speak up about abuse, or continued incidents of sheer disrespect from media, there are so many ways in which women organize and mobilize to push back against unjust policies and practices.
Who can forget the absolute debacle that occurred on the biggest stage of women's soccer when Spain's Jenni Hermoso was assaulted by now-disgraced Spanish federation president Luis Rubiales?
Players wore wristbands saying "Contigo Jenni" in a show of solidarity. It was a moment to unequivocally support Hermoso and the players.