This post is part of a new series on sexual harassment in school, launched in conjunction with the upcoming November 2011 AAUW report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for more information. When sexual harassment happens in middle and high schools, we expect teachers and staff take the steps to [...]
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Why I Tri
Posted in A Women's Nation, The AAUW Community, Title IX, Women's Health, tagged AAUW, biking, exercise, health, Nation's Triathlon, running, swimming, Title XI, triathlon, Washington D.C., Women's Health on September 12, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Women may exercise for several reasons: to reduce stress, to have fun, or to promote their health. The most common reason I hear, however, is to lose weight. It can be easy to end up resentfully seeing exercise as a chore you have to do to make up for those cookies you ate or to [...]
Know the Score!
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Chicago, Department of Education, education, Fair Shot, H.R. 458, High School Athletics Accountability Act, High School Data Transparency Act, S. 1269, Supreme Court, Title IX, Title IX Compliance: Know the Score Program in a Box on September 7, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, a staunch advocate for transparency in government, once said, “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” As we approach the 40th anniversary of Title IX, a different light shines to reveal gender inequity in high school [...]
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