Last week, the University of California and former UC Davis female student wrestlers Arezou Mansourian, Christine Ng, and Lauren Mancuso announced that they had reached an agreement to settle their lawsuit against the university. The plaintiffs originally filed suit in 2003, and in August 2011, the U.S. District Court for Eastern California found that the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Title IX’
Seeing Red over Girls’ Exclusion from “Red Tails” Field Trip
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Dallas, Dallas Independent School District, Dallas Morning News, DISD, education, Lisa Maatz, Red Tails, Texas, Title IX on February 10, 2012, | 6 Comments »
My daughter, who is almost 6, recently told me a story about how her teacher addressed a situation where a classmate with a physical disability was excluded from an activity by her peers. After explaining that we are all “made differently” and face different challenges, she asked the class, “What makes you different?” My daughter [...]
Friday Night Lights — Not Just for Boys’ High School Sports!
Posted in Equity in the News, Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, basketball, Franklin County High School, Judge John Tinder, Legal Advocacy Fund, Parker v. Franklin County Community School Corporation, Title IX on February 7, 2012, | 1 Comment »
“A packed gymnasium, cheerleaders rallying the fans, the crowd on their feet supporting their team, and the pep band playing the school song: These are all things you might expect to see at an Indiana high school basketball game on a Friday night. The crowd becomes part of the game; they provide motivation, support, and [...]
Crossing the Line” Sparks Important Dialogue
Posted in AAUW in the News, AAUW research, Educational Programs, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, CNN, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, Daily Kos, Forbes, Huffington Post, Jezebel, Ms. Magazine, New York Times, Salon, sexual assault, Sexual Harassment, Title IX, Washington Post on January 12, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW’s research report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School has certainly captured the attention of the media. The New York Times, CNN, the Washington Post, Huffington Post, and Ms. Magazine were just a few of the outlets that mentioned Crossing the Line and the dangerously normalized culture of sexual harassment in grades 7–12. AAUW [...]
Did You Miss the “Tweet-Up”?
Posted in AAUW in the News, Educational Programs, S T E M, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Homeroom, Office for Civil Rights, politics, Russlynn Ali, Secretary of Education, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 10, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Last Friday, AAUW hosted Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali for a “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) to answer questions about Title IX. The online discussion was lively and informative — it drew more than 550 tweets in just three hours. Even an hour after [...]
“Tweet Up” with the Secretary of Education on Friday
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Russlynn Ali, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 4, 2012, | 11 Comments »
To kick off 2012 and recognize the 40th anniversary of Title IX this year, AAUW is proud to host Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for our “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) this Friday, January 6, at 4 p.m. EST. Though best known for creating opportunities for women and girls in athletics, Title IX affects all [...]
Sexual Harassment Is an Issue for Boys, Too
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, petition, Sexual Harassment, Title IX on December 12, 2011, | 4 Comments »
Sexual harassment disproportionately affects girls. The AAUW report Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School empowers girls to understand that there are institutional biases against them because they are girls and that these biases make them more susceptible to harassment and the detrimental effects that flow from those experiences. But one area where girls fare [...]
Meet Rachael Rollins: Lawyer and Title IX Champion
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Boston Celtics, education, Fellowships and Grants, Following the Fellows, lacross, Massachusettes Department of Transportation, National Basketball Players Association, NFL Players Association, Northeastern University, Rachael Rollins, Title IX, University of Massachusetts Amherst, women leaders on November 30, 2011, | 1 Comment »
1996–97 Selected Professions Fellow Rachael Rollins’ inspiring path through the field of law began during her undergraduate years at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Rollins received a full scholarship to play college lacrosse only to find out after her freshman year that the lacrosse, volleyball, and tennis teams would be cut due to budgetary constraints. [...]
Preventing Harassment: An Interview with Girls for Gender Equity
Posted in AAUW research, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, AAUW research, Crossing the Line, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, Girls for Gender Equity, Hey, Sexual Harassment, Shorty!, Shorty! A Guide to Combating Sexual Harassment and Violence in Schools and on the Streets, Title IX, War Zone on November 21, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
This post is part of a series focusing on sexual harassment in middle and high school, launched in conjunction with the release of AAUW’s latest research report, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, which was supported by the Mooneen Lecce Giving Circle and the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for updates. AAUW’s [...]
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