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In February 2018, a high school girls water polo team was practicing in the ocean, dodging coral and foot-high waves because their school couldn't — or wouldn't — get them pool time. Seeing the boys sports teams getting support they didn’t have, they complained to administrators.

Trailblazing congresswoman from Hawaii Patsy Mink — who authored Title IX — and Ashley Badis — a Honolulu water polo player with a rocket arm who simply wanted her school to play by the rules — both fought for women's equality 50 years apart.

Of the federal laws protecting women’s rights, Title IX is among the strongest and most enduring. Told at a time when the political tide has turned against this landmark law, Mink and Badis’ stories are a reminder of the sacrifices — and gains — made by generations of tenacious women.