Title IX- A Celebration of 35 Years

On June 23, 1972, Title IX, an unprecedented effort to end sex discrimination in education, became the law of the land. While most famous for its requirement that schools provide girls with equal athletic opportunities, the law applies to all educational programs that receive federal funding, and to all aspects of a school's educational system. Title IX benefits both males and females and is the lynchpin of thirty-five years of efforts to promote and establish gender equity in schools.

The ACLU Women's Rights Project was established in 1972, the same year Title IX went into effect, and has been fighting for women's equality and empowerment ever since. With the help of affiliates throughout the United States, the ACLU has garnered huge successes in preserving and promoting Title IX's goal of gender equity over the past thirty-five years.

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