Democratic Women’s Caucus Urges NCAA to Publicly Release Findings of Gender Equity Issues Within the Organization
Washington, DC,
July 27, 2021
CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and House Appropriations Committee Chair Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Dr. Mark Emmert urging the NCAA to release publicly and share with Congress the complete findings of their external review of gender equity issues in the NCAA, known as the Kaplan report. The letter was signed by 73 lawmakers, including 49 DWC members. “The public, media and Congress were appalled to hear of the stark differences in the accommodations, facilities, meals and COVID-19 testing provided teams participating in this year’s NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Indianapolis and San Antonio respectively. Since then, we have begun to learn of more pervasive systemic inequities in the way the NCAA governs, manages, funds, markets, sells, and even accounts for the revenues from the two championships,” the Members wrote. Click here for a copy of the letter. ### |