How 3 Major Female Sports Stars Are Fighting for Equality in Their Field

Athletes from WWE, Nascar and Little League Baseball on triumphs and challenges

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On the heels of the U.S. Women’s national soccer team winning the World Cup for the fourth time, three female sports stars—Alexa Bliss from the WWE, Hailie Deegan, a professional stock car driver for Nascar and Mo’ne Davis, who was the first girl to pitch a shutout in the Little League World Series in 2014—took the stage at Adweek’s Women Trailblazers Summit to discuss their careers in sports.

The three women, in conversation with Adweek digital media reporter Sara Jerde, spoke about some of the challenges they’ve faced in their careers including, for some, being the first woman ever on the field.

How they’ve risen to the challenge

Bliss said part of the challenge in changing professional wrestling norms for women gaining respect not just from the company, but also from fans and male wrestlers.

WWE wrestler Alexa Bliss

“We were given these opportunities, but we had to prove ourselves,” Bliss said.  “Our women...

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