Women in Sports
Women in Sports USA women's gymnastics team Matthew Ashton, Atlantica Olympic Games. Women’s Gymnastics. The USA team celebrate Gold Medal in the Women’s Team Gymnastic competition. July 23, 1996. Matthew Ashton/PA Images/Alamy Photo. Brandi Chastain Newsweek cover Newsweek, July 19, 1999. Title IX of the 1972 Education Amendments Act banned discrimination based on sex in educational institutions that received funding from the federal government. The act made it illegal to bar women from academic programs and scholarships, although it is primarily known for its impact on sports. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) challenged Title IX shortly after it passed. They argued that it should only apply to sports programs that were specifically funded with federal money. Most
