Today is the 50th Anniversary of Title IX - Why We Need to Listen & Learn.
Kraft Sports + Entertainment and KAGR hosted the “Equal Play” event at Gillette Stadium to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The event was headlined by tennis icon Billie Jean King and moderated by award-winning sports journalist Jackie MacMullan as they highlight the importance of women in sports.
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX here are some things you should know.
The legislation was enacted in 1972 and prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex in federally funded education programs. It is credited with promoting gender equity in sports and advancing opportunities for millions of American women since then.
But as Billie Jean King has pointed out, the primary beneficiaries of Title IX have been white suburban girls. She pointed to girls of color, girls with disabilities, trans athletes, and all LGBTQ+ youth when she spoke of re-energizing 'focus on strengthening and advancing equity and opportunity for all girls and women.
Listen and learn.
BTW - did you catch Girl is NOT a 4 Letter Word team rider, Minna Stess, on The Players’ Tribune Instagram speaking about Title IX today? If you missed it, we’ve got it right here. Pretty cool!
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