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Title IX drew plenty of high fives last week as the 1972 federal law, banning sexual discrimination in academics and athletics, marked its 50th birthday. Yet, the overarching theme from women who’ve lived on the playing fields the past 50 years is there’s a glaring need for progress.

HERMISTON — When Kay Edwards was in high school in Kellogg, Idaho, Title IX was just in its infancy.

A portrait of Patsy Mink, the first woman of color in the House and the first Asian American women elected to Congress, will hang in the U.S. Capitol.

California’s First Partner Siebel Newsom, LA County Supervisor Mitchell and other expert leaders discussed half a century of progress for gender justice...

I worry that access to contraception and the physical and emotional relief it provides will soon disappear.

Harvard’s Director of Athletics Erin McDermott and former Senior Associate Director of Athletics Pat Henry reflect on legacy of Title IX on its 50th anniversary.

Biden releases Unified Agenda of forthcoming regulations. DOL Wage and Hour Division to release proposed FLSA regulations. OSHA to issue final healthcare workplace Covid-19 standard. OFCCP closes federal contractor investigation comments.

From 1972 to 1973, the United States considered three landmark changes to protect women’s rights. Fifty years later, only one is likely to remain.

NEW YORK — Billie Jean King admired a portrait of Patsy Mink, considered the “Mother of Title IX,” at the U.S. Capitol on the 50th anniversary of Title IX.“She knew exclusion firsthand and she had the confidence and leadership to challenge and change...

UH President David Lassner celebrates Title IX and looks to the future.