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Which Women’s Sports Benefited The Most From Title IX?

The first half-century of Title IX — 1972’s gender-equality law that banned sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational institutions — saw women’s sports in America undergo a period of profound growth and evolution. The succinct legislation essentially required school sports programs to offer equal opportunities to women, relative to their male counterparts, and the effect […]

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What 50 Years Of Title IX Has — And Hasn’t — Accomplished

The historical impact of Title IX extends far beyond the reaches of sports. The landmark legislation, which prohibited sex-based discrimination in federally funded schools and education programs, was passed 50 years ago this month. It coincided with enormous growth in educational attainment for American women and has been applied toward reducing sexual violence on campus […]

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