article_snippet: Hilary Knight, a member of the U.S. Olympic hockey team, called the findings "disappointing" but said women's sports is still young, with Title IX only a few decades old.
article_snippet: It's just a gradual growth process that we kind of have to see through," said Knight, who appears in the most recent #LikeAGirl video, this one released for International Women's Day this month, showcasing women proudly talking about how women shoot, score and do chemistry like a girl.
article_snippet: Knight admits the changes in women's sports might not come during her hockey career but says her believes women will eventually come, especially as more women play the game.
article_snippet: When her started playing hockey 15 years ago, there were few girls who did.
article_snippet: Today, you walk into a local rink and you'll find girls' and
article_snippet: Michele Yulo, whose 9-year-old daughter, Gabi, plays basketball and baseball on boys' teams, also thinks it will take time to create the opportunities for women, which will help change the mindset about women and sports.
article_snippet: her main focus, her says, is on making sure girls like her daughter can play the sports sure girls like her daughter love.
article_snippet: In June, her daughter will play in an all-girls baseball tournament in Orlando organized by a program called Baseball for All, which was founded to ensure that girls can play baseball when girls are young and continue playing the game when girls are older.
article_snippet: In my humble opinion, any father who doesn't take their young daughters to watch women's sports (at all levels -- grammar school through pro) is missing a chance to expose their children to the opportunities that await their children," said Furjanic, whose daughter is 7.