News and Resources
April 5, 2022
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Title IX Coalition Supports GEEA Legislation To Strengthen Rules and Regulations
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Title IX Affects All Areas of Education
Title IX regulations cover recruitment; admissions and housing; career and technical education; pregnant, parenting, and/or married students; science, technology, engineering and math; sexual harassment and assault; comparable facilities and access to course offering; financial assistance; student health services and insurance benefits; and athletics.
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Know Your IX Builds Case For Codifying Protection
The organization compiled a list of over 200 reasons Title IX must be strengthened. Articles by The Guardian, Inside Higher Ed, Washington Post, Mother Jones, Politico, and NPR are a few of the publications that reported on the urgent need to restore and strengthen protection for women and girls. Browse the details of this list to discover the scope of the problem.
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In the News
Vice | October 27, 2021 "Sarah Nesbitt, policy and advocacy organizer at Know Your IX, an organization that informs students about their rights under federal law, said this standard of "denial" is amorphous, opening up students who bring Title IX ...
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www.knowyourix.org
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NWLC Files Amicus Brief Supporting University of Arizona ...
Schools should not be allowed to ignore sexual assault just because it occurs off-campus. Doing so harms student survivors, which is what Title IX was enacted to prevent. If schools are permitted to ignore off-campus assault, scores of students...
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nwlc.org
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Legendary softball coach Sue Enquist calls for Title IX...
Former UCLA softball coach Sue Enquist joins Dawn Staley on the NETLIFE podcast for a candid conversation on gender equity in sports.
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justwomenssports.com
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AAUW: Why Title IX Matters
Title IX has advanced gender equity in schools since 1972 but much work remains. AAUW's own research reveals that two-thirds of college students experience sexual harassment; girls have over a million fewer chances to play sports in high school than boys; girls do not have equal educational experiences or opportunities; representation in STEM programs is low; women athletics experience inequities; women professors are fighting tenure discrimination
The Gender Equity Education Act (GEEA) would provide resources; training and technology necessary to ensure equity in education and work; and establish an Office of Gender Equity in the Department of Education.
AAUW delivers Title IX resources to local schools and assists in finding Title IX coordinators. Read all of AAUW's resources and assistance programs.
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Title IX
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education. It covers women and men, girls and boys, and staff and students in any educational institution or program that receives federal funds.
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www.aauw.org
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Title IX Coalition Activities
NCWGE:Written comments for Title IX Public Hearing regarding regulations addressing sexual harassment.(read comments)
NCWGE: Member comments to Congressional leaders, co-sponsors of the Gender Equity In Education Act (GEEA).
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The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education
The National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education (NCWGE) is a nonprofit organization of more than 50 groups dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls and women. Our mission is to provide leadership in and advocate for the...
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www.ncwge.org
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Future Without Violence
Beyond Title IX Guidelines include action plans for parents, students and alumni; preventing and responding to gender-based violence; campus health center resources; Know You IX fact sheets; model campus stalking policy; guidance from the Office of Civil Rights.
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Beyond Title IX Guidelines - Futures Without Violence
An estimated one in five women will be the victim of sexual assault during her college years. In response to this staggering statistic, FUTURES, with generous support from the Avon Foundation for Women, convened a group of experts, and released...
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www.futureswithoutviolence.org
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Get the Facts - Futures Without Violence
Domestic, dating, and sexual violence are costly and pervasive problems in the U.S., causing victims, as well as witnesses and bystanders, in every community to suffer incalculable pain and loss. Join us in the movement to create futures without...
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www.futureswithoutviolence.org
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World News: Freedom and Women's Rights Are Threatened Around the World.
In Afghanistan, the Taliban keeps girls' schools closed. Human Rights Court to hear groundbreaking case on sexual violence in Bolivia. UN addresses the millennium of patriachy. And the war in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls.
While women in other countries are recognized for their courage and leadership. All have advocated for the protection of human rights, advanced gender equity and equality, empowered women and girls, in all their dignity; and fostered peace and government transparency. Their stories are inspiring and offer hope in the long struggle for human rights for women and girls.
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Human Rights Court to Hear Groundbreaking Case on Sexual ...
On March 29th-30th, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR) will hear the case Brisa De Angulo Losada v. Bolivia, a groundbreaking sexual violence case and the first time that the IACtHR will hear a case pertaining to the human rights...
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www.equalitynow.org
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Women and girls must lead battle against 'widespread and ...
He described the climate and environmental crises, coupled with the ongoing economic and social fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, as "the defining issues of our time," reminding that "our collective response will chart our course for decades to...
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news.un.org
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Taliban Reverses Pledge and Keeps Girls' Schools Closed: ...
Despite much anticipation, the Taliban regime announced today that girls' schools from grades 7-12 will remain closed. Devastated teachers and students did not know about the announcement until they arrived at their schools had to return home.In...
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msmagazine.com
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In Focus: War in Ukraine is a crisis for women and girls ...
On 24 February, people across Ukraine awoke to the sounds of sirens and explosions as Russia began a military offensive. As war and conflict impact women differently than men, it is essential to recognize and the specific needs of women and girls ...
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www.unwomen.org
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2022 International Women of Courage Award - United...
"It is often women who lead the charge for human rights, democracy, and justice; including in places where women hold much less than half of the political, economic, and social power. That's why the equal rights and dignity of women is a foreign ...
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www.state.gov
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Madeleine Albright A Women's Rights Champion |
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Secretary Madeleine Albright on Her Legacy as a Women's...
Madeleine Albright, the first woman U.S. secretary of state, died of cancer on Wednesday, Mar. 23. She was 84 years old. She served many roles in the executive branch throughout her storied career, including President Bill Clinton's ambassador to ...
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msmagazine.com
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USPS: U S Postal Service Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Title IX
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NWLC: A Love Letter to Quinta and Abbott Elementary
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