Will Team USA’s win help level the playing field for women?

Name: Will Team USA’s win help level the playing field for women?
Uploaded: 2015-07-06T23:41:29Z
Duration: P385S
Description: The U.S. women’s soccer team made a record-breaking victory against reigning champion Japan in the final game of the 2015 World Cup. Judy Woodruff speaks to Deborah Slaner Larkin of the Women’s Sports Foundation, and Cheryl Cooky of Purdue University about the win, and whether it will help to promote equality for women in sports.

Clip: Season 2015 | 6m 25s

The U.S. women’s soccer team made a record-breaking victory against reigning champion Japan in the final game of the 2015 World Cup. Judy Woodruff speaks to Deborah Slaner Larkin of the Women’s Sports Foundation, and Cheryl Cooky of Purdue University about the win, and whether it will help to promote equality for women in sports.

Aired: 07/06/15

Rating: NR

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