Title IX

Title IX: More Sports For Girls, But Not Yet Equality

Wheelock College athletic director Diana Cutaia says that, while Title IX has increased girls' participation in sport by 900%¹ from 1 in 27 to 1 in 3, too many girls are still denied the opportunity to play sports, and equality remains an elusive goal.

Title IX Came Too Late for MomsTeam Founder, De Lench

There are so many more opportunities for girls to play sports as a result of Title IX, which weren't available when Brooke de Lench was in high school.

Title IX, Harassment and Sportsmanship

Title IX comes up in a sports context so often that we tend to forget that Title IX bars sex discrimination in any educational program that receives federal funds. Sports is not a prerequisite for a Title IX claim; it just seems that way.

Competitive Cheer Does Not Count As Sport under Title IX, Court Rules

In rejecting the argument that competitive cheer at Quinnipiac Univeristy was a sport, a federal court in Connecticut agreed with the federal Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights' (OCR) that its criteria for qualifying as a sport - including having a defined season and spending more time competing than supporting other teams - had not been met.

Indiana Drops Rule Against Girls Playing Baseball

Blake Ress, the head of the Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA), didn't let his personal bias get in the way when he dropped a rule barring girls from playing baseball that violated Title IX.

Washington State Governor Signs Fair Play Bill

Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed into law a Fair Play bill prohibiting sex discrimination in public community sports programs.

V is for Victory. So is IX

For too many girls, the likelihood of their participation and the quality of their playing experience is far from equal. With this in mind, the Women’s Sports Foundation is partnering with the California Women’s Law Center (CLWC), the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington (ACLU) and the Women’s Law Project (WLP) on a national campaign to increase the effectiveness of Title IX by providing education, resources and technical assistance to parents, students, coaches and administrators In three target states (California, Washington and Pennsylvania) to level the playing field in those communities.