On Sept 5, 2018, Surf Equity won the fight for inclusion, the fight for a multi-heat division and the fight for equal prize money across all World Surf League global events. In an email referring to Surf Equity’s advocacy work, Governor Newsom said: “I applaud the courage of the athletes and activist who fought for this victory, and I am hopeful that this will inspire the next generation — of daring athletes and activists with the audacity to challenge the status quo.” New York Times Magazine | Sunday, Feb 7, 2019
On Friday, a women's division was included in the Jack’s Pro for the first time ever.
In 2019, I sent numerous letters and made phone calls to the City of Huntington Beach, Coastal Commission and State Lands Commission regarding a pattern of gender discrimination in pervious competitions.
It's great to see past practices corrected!
