Venus Williams and Cameron Brink Say Womens Sports Growth Is Overdue (Exclusive) [Video]

Tennis legend Venus Williams and WNBA star Cameron Brink have teamed up for an inspiring initiative in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act.

Along with SoFi, Williams, 44, and Brink, 22, are launching the Give Her Credit campaign to raise awareness and offer financial support to 50 individuals in celebration of women’s rights to credit in their own name.

Speaking to PEOPLE about the importance of the initiative, Williams says, “It’s hard to really even fathom in this day and age that a woman would need a male co-signer. My mom is such a strong woman, I can’t imagine her needing a male co-signer in the ’70s to sign anything for her.”

“I actually didn’t even know about it,” Brink admits of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, which prompted a similar realization for the Los Angeles Spark about her mother’s experience.

“I learned that it’s a law that protects women’s rights and …