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Title IX is a section of the Educational Amendments passed by Congress in 1972. Title IX prohibits discrimination against girls and women in federally funded education, including athletic programs.(OCR,1998) With little controversy, the NCAA and high school administrators complained that boy's sports would suffer if women's sports became equally funded. Two years later regulations to implement the law and it was released but not put into effect until July 1975.
Title IX became law on July 1, 1972 in order to recognize the problems of gender discrimination in any program, organization or agency that receives federal funds. This also protects individuals against employment discrimination on the basis of sex as well as race, color, national origin, and religion.Title IX protects students, faculty and staff in federally funded education programs. It applies to all elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities. It also applies to programs and activities affiliated with schools that receive federal funds ( internships or School-to-Work programs) and to federally funded education programs run by additional entities such as correctional facilities, health care entities, unions and businesses.
In the business world
Federal law remedies for discrimination are based upon Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which applies to employers with fifteen or more employees. People who work for smaller employers are usually protected by similar state anti-sex discrimination laws.
In the sports world
The law states that no person shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, be treated differently from another person or otherwise be discriminated against in any interschola ...