In The News: The history of Olympic gender equity and where we are now
When Paris last hosted the Olympic Games in 1924, just over 4% of the competitors were women. A century later, the International Olympic Committee dubbed the 2024 Games the “gender-equal Olympics.” But that’s not the whole story. PBS’s Stephanie Sy speaks with Cheryl Cooky, professor of American studies and women’s, gender and sexuality studies, for a deeper look.
Watch the full interview here.