It has been 50 years since the enactment of Title IX, a federal law prohibiting discrimination based on gender in schools and universities, sports in the United States. Most of the representative institutions celebrated and claimed the validity of the law.
50 years ago, June 23, 1972, Title IX, a federal civil rights law prohibiting discrimination based on gender in any educational program or activity receiving federal funds, went into effect.. The law addresses sexual harassment, sexual violence, or any gender discrimination that may deny a person access to benefits and educational opportunities.
Within the framework of a day of celebration of the sanction of Title IX and its claim on its half-century anniversary, Cathy Engelbert, WNBA Commissionersigned this Thursday an open letter on the Sportico portal at “a future WNBA player”, Adam Silver, NBA Commissionerrecalled the value of Title IX to “increase women’s access to sports”, and billie jean king He posted that on his social media “50 years ago, 37 words changed history for girls and women in America.”
The 37 words that changed the fate of women’s sports in the United States, Title IX
No person in the United States shall, based on gender, be excluded from participating in, denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance. (“No person in the United States shall, based on gender, be excluded from participating in, being denied the benefits of, or subject to discrimination in any educational program or activity that receives financial assistance from the Federal government” ).
Cheyenne Parker and Monique Billings of Atlanta Dream, WNBA (Photo: Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
Cathy Engelbert said, to her letter to “a future WNBA player”, The size of this law is something you may not fully understand, but it has had a profound impact on the lives of millions of women and on my life and career at many stages. Prior to Title IX, 1 in 27 girls played organized youth sports; now 1 in 5. Interestingly, the impact of Title IX on women’s sports is unintentional, as it is intended to address gender equality in education, and nowhere in the law are the words “sport” or “ athletics ”or even“ physical education ”appear.
The NBA the festival also rang out and in its gala of Draft 2022 Adam Silver said Title IX laid the foundation for the creation of the WNBA, increased women’s access to sports, and recognized that there was a lot of work to be done.
In turn the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has published Title NEXTwhere it promises to drive change for the next 50 years:
- All women and girls will have a safe and positive environment in which to play the sports they love.
- Women and girls, regardless of their socioeconomic status, race or gender identity, will have the same access to sport and the number of participation will be equal to the number of men and boys.
- All women’s sports will be funded and protected just like their male sports counterparts.
- Women will hold at least 50% of the positions of General Manager, Head Coach and C-Suite in all sports organizations.
- Women’s sports media coverage will be on par with men’s sports media coverage, and the media will continue to change their narrative on how they show/talk/message women’s sports, focused on women. athletes and competition.
A few months ago, the United States women’s national team (USWNT) achieved a milestone in the history of world women’s soccer by managing to match the salaries they receive with the men’s national soccer team (USNMT).
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Source: Tycsports
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