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What is Title IX?. Title IX is an amendment of 1972 that: “prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity at any educational institution that is a recipient of federal funds.”. Brief History Before Title IX.
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What is Title IX? Title IX is an amendment of 1972 that: “prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity at any educational institution that is a recipient of federal funds.”
Brief History Before Title IX • Before Title IX: There was only dancing and cheerleading for girls • Collegiate women’s sports received 2% of athletic budgets • Schools and Universities had separate entrances for males and females • Women were classified as spectators not participants • Women were seen as morally inferior to men
Why was it implemented? To increase the number of women who participate in women’s sports