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    The NCAA says that funding for women in college sports is falling behind

    A newly released report shows men's college athletic programs received more than double that of women's programs in allocated resources in 2020.
    Jun 24, 2022 3 minutes

    The number of women competing at the highest level of college athletics continues to rise along with an increasing funding gap between men's and women's sports programs, according to an NCAA report examining the 50th anniversary of Title IX.

    The report, released Thursday and entitled "The State of Women in College Sports," found 47.1% of participation opportunities were for women across Division I in 2020 compared to 26.4% in 1982.

    Yet, amid that growth, men's programs received more than double that of women's programs in allocated resources in 2020

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