more than a commercial for d.c. council member kenyan mcduffy. >> 40 years after the passage of title ix in the district of columbia we still find ourselves with one of the lowest girls sports participation rates in the country. >> reporter: here at the community center near 14th and clifton in northwest d.c. ninth-grader redema is being recognized by her peers as being a good athlete. >> they encourage me to do better. >> reporter: but nationwide statistics show it's more than just scoring goals. >> it makes me feel free. >> reporter: that's why mcduffy the father of two young girls, is trying to pass a bill that he believes would encourage young women to be more involved in sports and for schools to do a better job of tracking that growth. >> it's going to hold the schools accountable by requiring them to collect data. >> reporter: but also admits as does the commercial some of