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Rep. Mink was key in ensuring Title IX, signed 50 years ago, became law.

A look back at how Sen. Birch Bayh helped the landmark legislation get its start 50 years ago.

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.

Title IX is turning 50. The law forbids discrimination based on sex in education, and despite its age remains a vital piece in the ongoing push for equality, including in the LGBTQ community.

Rep. Edith Green, from Oregon, was the driving force behind the passing of Title IX in 1972. Learn more at Boston.com.

All the latest breaking news on Title IX. Browse Newsweek archives of photos, videos and articles on Title IX.

In their own words, Megan Rapinoe, Venus Williams, Jackie Joyner-Kersee and other world-class athletes reflect on what the law has personally meant to them.

On the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, Newsweek takes a look at the evolution and impact of this landmark legislation.

Tennis champ Naomi Osaka has joined forces with LeBron James to launch a new media company called Hana Kuma. 

In 1964, Patsy Mink became the first Asian-American and woman of color elected to serve in Congress. The Conversation sat down with award-winning filmmaker Kimberlee Bassford, the director of the 2008 documentary "Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority," to learn more about her.