[youtube]http://youtu.be/3Jqj40dybSQ[/youtube]By Armelle Djoukoue This year Title IX celebrates its 40th anniversary. Signed into law on June 23, 1972, Title IX guaranteed gender equity for girls and boys in every educational program that receives federal funding.…
By Devon White Recently, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) launched a campaign to end the violation of Title IX. The NWLC filed discriminatory complaints with the Office for Civil Rights, “against twelve school districts…
By Emily Mathis ESPN has just recently launched a new blog called ESPNW for women. The blog will feature news about the WNBA, women’s college sports and of course news from the NBA and NFL.…
Recently a women’s volleyball team at Quinnipiac University was cut and replaced with a competitive cheerleading squad. The volleyball players sued the school saying that it was in violation of Title IX. This past week…
In May, Harley Davidson celebrated Women Riders Month and now during the month of July, Nationwide Insurance has teamed with the Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum to celebrate Women’s Motorcycle Month. The month is to…
A few weeks ago, the Women Center hosted the event, “Throwing like a Girl Since 1972.” The event focused on Title IX and what it did for women’s participation in sports. Although Title IX helped equalize…
Sports in my house only meant one thing, hockey. I grew up with it. I watched my brother play from the time I was a baby until my high school years. My dad and my…