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Biden proposes strengthening Title IX protections for transgender students - CNN

The Biden administration on Thursday proposed strengthening protections for transgender students under Title IX and overhauling controversial Trump-era guidance on how schools should handle sexual assault cases.
CNN     Jun 23, 2022

How 50 years of Title IX have changed American sports

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Title IX, the landmark 1972 legislation that barred sex discrimination in education and paved the way for a decadeslong women's sports boom, turns 50 today.Why it matters: Before Title IX, 294,000 girls were participating in high school sports nationwide and just 15% of NCAA athletes were women. Today, those numbers are roughly 3.4 million and 44%, respectively.That profound shift has contributed to the dominance of U.S. women at the Olympics: In Tokyo, American women would have finished fourth in the medal standings (66) if they were a country.Women's soccer has been one of Title IX's biggest success stories, with participation growth directly fueling the USWNT's rise and altering the landscape of the sport.What Title IX says: "No ...
Axios     Jun 23, 2022

Inquiry finds Australian mining firms ignored ‘horrific’ sexual assaults against women

A Western Australia government report found dozens of appalling cases of abuse of female workers at companies including BHP and Rio Tinto.
South China Morning Post     Jun 23, 2022

The Limits of the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act - Yale Law Journal

abstract. In March 2022, President Biden signed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (Ending Forced Arbitration Act). The Act voids predispute arbitration clauses in cases involving sexual-misconduct allegations. The legislation—which earned bipartisan support—was a stunning victory for the #MeToo movement and critics of forced arbitration.
yalelawjournal.org     Jun 23, 2022