Equality For Women Throughout American History

Great inequalities in the educational system between the sexes have occurred for many years and still occur today. Efforts have been made to rectify this disparity, but the one that has made the most difference is Title IX. Passed in 1972, Title IX attempted to correct the gender discrimination in educational systems receiving public funding. The greatest correction it made was in the area of athletics, but social justice of Title IX applies to many other areas as well. Title IX has an effect on women who are not athletes in many ways, including quality of education, receptivity to education, empowerment and creation of ideals.

Only forty percent of women know what Title IX means or enforces, according to a survey given to twenty women of the Veteran Affairs clinic of Danville, Illinois (Women of the VA). This survey shows that even though Title IX has been a successfully enforced law, not everyone has heard about it or understands how it has impacted their lives and futures. Therefore, people have to ask, “What exactly is Title IX?” Amanda Ross Edwards writes, “ Title IX states: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance” (Edwards). This demonstrates how Title IX is a very important part of history, and has helped create and enforce equality among everyone, in all situations. Throughout history, the application of Title IX has helped improve the perception of women in many areas and has enabled women to be successful in their daily lives.

Women presently play a huge part in daily activities whether it is at school, sports, or work. Over the past three decades, women have gained many rights and privileges that men have had for half a century or longer. Gaining these rights and privileges has allowed women to play important roles in today's society. One of the most debated issues between men and women is Title IX. This issue has created controversial problems that have caused a separation between men and women. Although, Title IX is constantly brought up, it was the beginning of a new era for women. An era that would allow women to be accepted as equals to men in everyday activities.

Women in the mid-1800s had nearly any rights they could not vote or hold office. If women were to get married their husband got all of the property he owned all her wages if she worked the husband could hit his wife long as it did not injure her. Women held many rallies and other events to try and get equal right. The Women's Rights Movement allowed women a chance to go to college and other schooling opportunities. Finally women got the same jobs as men they got paid the same they owned all of their property and wages.

Throughout the 20th century, one of the most controversial topics is the equality of men and women. From the workplace to the athletic fields, many activists have made it their life’s work in order to see women able to have the same opportunities as their male counterparts. In some cases, there has been legal action made in order to facilitate these reforms and ensure that they will be enforced. In most cases, these laws have accomplished exactly what they have set out to do. The nineteenth amendment allowed for the suffrage of women, and Executive Order 11246 prevents any employer from discriminating anybody in the hiring process and in employment, to include equal opportunity as far as advancement and salary are concerned. Both of these have

For centuries women had had to bow to men they were taught never to speak unless called upon or spoken to. That their sole purpose in life was to be a homemaker; a servant to the men in their lives fathers, brothers, sons. As time progressed women began to fight for their right to receive equal rights, education and vote. But that wasn’t enough in the year 2013 women still made eighty cents to every man’s dollar but that all changed one day. Women who were sick of being oppressed had risen up against the male chauvinism within society of the united states.The first measure was to take all men out of all positions of decision-making power immediately, and of any kind of social, professional position whatsoever. The men of society were

Betsy DeVos has brought back to our attention Title IX enforcement, wanting to take away the protection and equality that it currently gives to college students under the Obama administration’s interpretation of the law. Since 1972, Title IX has implemented equality for all students in federally funded schools which includes education and athletics. This majorly increased opportunities for women athletes such as before the law was passed, there were only “32,000 women participating in intercollegiate athletics” (Paule-Koba,115) and by “2004, that number had increased to a record 202,540 women” (Paule-Koba, 115). Since 2011, the Obama administration put forward an additional interpretation adding that the word equality in Title IX had to

Equality is and has been a very popular and large debating issue in marriages, gender, education and even sports! On June 23, 1972, the Title IX Education Amendment was passed by the government (History.com). The Title IX Education Amendment is composed of several sections, and in section 1681 of the Title IX Amendment it states in simplest of terms that no individual can be denied an education or participation in any school athletic program because of their gender, also included in the amendment they are protected from discrimination under any educational program receiving Federal financial assistance (DOL.gov). The amendment is the reason why we are able have women’s and men’s sports teams in educational settings in addition to many other

Introduction There are many policies and programs that have been implemented here in the United States that have changed the way our society functions. One such policy is Title IX. Title IX is the federal law that prevents discrimination based on gender in federally funded educational institutions. This policy expanded on the rights of both men and women in our society to ensure that the American idea of equality remains intact. Title IX granted women the same access to education as men, as some colleges still refused to accept women in the 1970's (Title IX).

A little over 45 years ago a piece of legislation was brought forth of the Education Amendments to congress. This piece of legislation is the very piece that has shaped today’s society into some of the equality progression we have now. When people bring up this piece in conversation today, people are either super passionate or very confused. Title IX, brought up in 1972 is still a very confusing and misinterpreted piece, most people just know it gives women rights in sports. However, this piece does so much more and has such an extensive timeline along with it.

Gender inequality has engulfed the United States and placed copious varying roles onto the male and female sexes. According to Leila Aboulela, Minaret, “All through life there were distinctions - toilets for men, toilets for women; clothes for men, clothes for women - then, at the end, the graves are identical.” Discrimination places women into different roles and takes away numerous privileges. However in America today after more than a century of struggles by dedicated activists who fought to alter these ideals and gain further rights, the perception of women in society and their contributions to society have been greatly transformed.

All throughout history, there is not a time in which women have not been treated with disrespect, harmed, ridiculed, or seen as less than men. Despite countless denial about their rights, to quote Senator Mitch McConnell, ‘She had appeared to violate the rule. She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.’ Although this statement was meant in response to Elizabeth Warren reading Coretta Scott King’s letter and not intended as an empowering statement, that’s exactly what it’s become. It perfectly captures how women have been throughout history and continue to be as long as there is injustice against them. In terms of equal rights for women, looking at many times in history such as the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848

Women are still fighting for gender equality till this day but have you ever just stopped and wondered just really how much they have accomplished in the past century? During the early 1900s women were considered to be the weaker sex and had far fewer rights when compared to men (Eichler, Margrit). Also socially there was no respect for women from men as they were portrayed as a mere tool to help men do their job. In a workplace environment, they are also not treated equally (History of Protection for Equal Pay). Women did not choose to be women, it’s impossible to choose what gender one is born in so why do we still till this day discriminate against it?

They are also instruments for enforcing those values” (Sapiro, 2003, p. 285). The law and policies of the United States do reflect this country’s gender norms. In the beginning of this country’s history women were not even thought of as citizens. The passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, and its determining that no citizen should have his privileges or immunities abridged did not apply to women. In the 19th century women could not vote, own property, or even hold a job unless their husbands allowed them to do so. With women in such a beleaguered state there certainly would be no representation for them in the laws and policies of the land. The best a woman could aspire to would be to raise her sons to be productive citizens, thereby contributing to the “republican motherhood.” However, even though women were not yet recognized by the government they were still fighting for their rights and slowly they began to win them. Once women earned the right to vote in 1920 when Congress ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, they began even more strongly to seek change. As a result of their struggle, laws and policies began to change to reflect the growing idea of equality for women. In 1963 the Equal Pay Act was put into action allowing women to make equal money for equal work, along with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, barring sex discrimination in hiring, firing, promotions, and working conditions. The Education Act of 1972 barred

Equality means the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. How do Americans have equality if women were not allowed to fight during the war. Their jobs in the war were to attend to radios and be nurses for the soldiers. Women could not vote until August 18, 1920. For almost 200 years women were silenced in a country they lived in. They were the backbones of every man, but could not vote. In 2017, women are still unfairly being judged on what they can do, what they cannot do and, how far they can go. It goes to something as small as sports. The WNBA and the NBA are both basketball organizations, except one is for women and the other is for men. The NBA receives more views, more sponsors and more attention than the women do. ¨No matter how many women dunk, no matter how incredible the playoff action might seem, no matter if the league expands to Las Vegas and Cancun and hires the cast members of Glee to hand out $100 bills to every customer, well, the WNBA has been what it is -- a fringe