Published: December 2, 2021
This issue explainer originally appeared on NEA.org
Title IX, enacted in 1972, protects Americans from sex-based discrimination in education programs or activities that receive federal financial aid. But there’s a world of difference between official policy and today’s realities.
On average, women still earn just 80 cents for every dollar earned by men, with women of color receiving even less. Women are discouraged from seeking some jobs and forced out of the workplace when they become pregnant or struggle to achieve work-life balance after having a baby.
NEA advocates for legislation to ensure gender equity in education and the workplace, and to address violence against women.
