We want to wish a Happy 40th Anniversary to Title
IX! This celebration marks the progress and movement in equality for young
people in the United States. It’s especially an important milestone to remember
for our young athletes going into the Olympics this year.
40 years ago Title IX passed a law in 1972 that required
gender equity for boys and girls in every educational program that received
federal funding. Title IX began the tough fight against sex discriminations,
and inequalities specifically in the math, science, and athletic arenas. This
fight allowed young people specifically young women to have the ability to
pursue roles in previously male dominated fields.
Title IX is best known for its impact on high school and
collegiate athletics, and often associated with young women equalities. There couldn’t be a better time to celebrate
their 40th anniversary than now, before the 2012 London Olympic
Games. For the first time in history the United States is sending more female
to the U.S.A Olympics than males. What a powerful testament to those who
started the fight for equality in 1972.
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