Title IX is a law that passed in 1972 to end sex discrimination in sports. It has had an effect on the daily lives of men and women all over the United States, not just in athletics, but even the workforce. Women’s chances competitive sports and physical activity were restricted in America until Federal Legislation, until Title IX, became a law. It required society to acknowledge a women’s entitlement to take an interest in sports on a plane this is equivalent to that of men. Before 1870, exercises and activities for ladies were recreational as opposed to a competitive sports nature. They were non-competitive and did not have any rules and the primary focus was more on exercise. In the late 1800 's and mid-1900’s, to form sports clubs. Endeavors
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(Pauline, 2012) Discusses how women involvement in sports has been the highest in history in today’s time. There have been studies on the impact and increased female participation within the past few years. Evidence shows according to (Vivian Acosta, 2014) that 9581 women’s intercollegiate teams are found at NCAA schools in 2014, an increase of 307 since 2012; 8.83 women’s teams per school are the average offered to female athletics, an increase of 0.10 since 2012 and; 2080 new women’s teams have been added to the nation’s intercollegiate athletics programs for women since 2000. These results only apply to the United States. International studies might not show similar …show more content…
This increase can be credited to Title IX and the increase in sports participation among women leading to more job opportunities. However, there are few studies showing the increase in women jobs and power due to sports and Title IX (VanSickle, 2012). There have been more claims and studies that Title IX does not take into account gender equity for administrators (Lough, 2010). Information was gathered relating to the gender of individuals work for a state high school that is distinguished by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). The evidence showed that fewer women than men held interscholastic athletic administration positions. The discoveries show that in spite of the fact that females have made an increase in the participation of sports, some positions as athletic administration (Whisenant,
(Pauline, 2012) Discusses how women involvement in sports has been the highest in history in today’s time. There have been studies on the impact and increased female participation within the past few years. Evidence shows according to (Vivian Acosta, 2014) that 9581 women’s intercollegiate teams are found at NCAA schools in 2014, an increase of 307 since 2012; 8.83 women’s teams per school are the average offered to female athletics, an increase of 0.10 since 2012 and; 2080 new women’s teams have been added to the nation’s intercollegiate athletics programs for women since 2000. These results only apply to the United States. International studies might not show similar …show more content…
This increase can be credited to Title IX and the increase in sports participation among women leading to more job opportunities. However, there are few studies showing the increase in women jobs and power due to sports and Title IX (VanSickle, 2012). There have been more claims and studies that Title IX does not take into account gender equity for administrators (Lough, 2010). Information was gathered relating to the gender of individuals work for a state high school that is distinguished by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA). The evidence showed that fewer women than men held interscholastic athletic administration positions. The discoveries show that in spite of the fact that females have made an increase in the participation of sports, some positions as athletic administration (Whisenant,