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Title IX: More Sports For Girls, But Not Yet Equality
By Diana Cutaia
Created 10/31/2011 - 20:01

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.

1. Title IX. Women's Sports Foundation website. 2010. http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/athletes [1]. Accessed November 7, 2011.

Sports Benefit Girls In Many Ways [2]
Sports Dropout Rate for Girls Six Times Rate For Boys [3]
Raising An Athletic Daughter: Moms Play Key Role [4]
Kids in Sports
Source URL: https://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/title-ix-more-sports-girls-but-not-yet-equality

Links:
[1] http://www.womenssportsfoundation.org/home/athletes
[2] https://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/sports-benefit-girls-in-many-ways
[3] https://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/youth-sports-parenting-basics/parenting-girls/sports-dropout-rate-for-girls-six
[4] https://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/youth-sports-parenting-basics/parenting-girls/raising-an-athletic-daughter-moms