Allyson Felix & Alysia Montaño

Jun 23

Cause & Community

Leveling the playing field
MULTIPLE STATES

Alysia Montaño and Allyson Felix are both Olympic athletes who faced unjust jeopardization of their careers when they became mothers. Along with athletes, the women took an active stance in having the career and personal lives they wanted, and now empower and encourage other women to do the same.

Montaño and Felix became activists for other women in athletics in May 2019, when the New York Times published their op-eds shedding light on gender inequality in athletic sponsorships just a few weeks apart. The attention the athletes’ words brought to the disparity has already led to change, as Nike announced soon after that it would not apply performance-related pay reductions for 18 months surrounding an athlete’s pregnancy.