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Allyson Felix first called out her former sponsor Nike in 2019 for being unsupportive of new mothers, fueling a larger discussion about maternity protections for female athletes. Today, the record-breaking Olympian is continuing to make history in her ongoing fight against the inequities women and working mothers face. Felix opens up to Moira Forbes on the power of women’s voices and how she finally found the courage to speak out.

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