'When I started playing, I didn't have a female idol' — Brazilian soccer player Marta, widely believed to be the greatest women's footballer in history, teared up while discussing her legacy and the strides women athletes have made in soccer in recent years
Look at the figures for the @LeTourFemmes . When we started @Voxwomen I was told by the global head of a brand that there was no point advertising around or sponsoring women’s cycling. He’s no longer there, how wrong he was. Build it and they will watch and be inspired.
I've really enjoyed watching @LeTourFemmes, but in what universe is a motorbike allowed to push a rider out of the way?? Or is it just to let her know the next motor is about to take her out? If you can't pass safely, don't pass. We need better education for some motorbike riders...
@women_cpa@AlexCappellotto
The top ten states with the worst maternal mortality rates have all passed abortion bans.
When people say they care about women and children but don't give them access to high-quality and affordable care—including postpartum care—it's hypocrisy.
Wearing a bike helmet isn't a bad idea but ponder why the countries with the lowest usage of helmets have the lowest fatality rates, and why the US has the highest helmet use AND the highest fatality rate. Hint: It's because 10 other things save lives more than styofoam headgear.
Schools aren't turning kids gay, just like twirling to Wonder Woman never turned kids gay.
But a safe haven where you can exist and be accepted? That saves kids' lives.
Your slightly-cycling, non-Giro related content of the morning. A video my friend sent of our two girls on the way back from hockey, shouting random niceness at strangers from the bucket of the cargo bike. This will keep me going all day 🥰