Today marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of Title IX. Our team investigates how those 37 words changed things for women in Colorado, offering up opportunities in sports and the classroom.
Colorado does not have any major women’s sports leagues: NWSL, PHF or WNBA. Its absence is especially glaring in pro soccer with several homegrown talents — Lindsey Horan, Jaelin Howell, Mallory Pugh and Sophia Smith. Noelle Phillips and Kyle Fredrickson explore what it would take to bring a pro team to the Mile High City.
Colorado women continue to face harassment, discrimination in schools despite five decades of “equality” under Title IX Title IX has evolved since it was signed in 1972. Noelle Phillips reports on how the law forces schools to respond to sexual discrimination, harassment or assault and how schools continue to fall short when it comes to protecting female students.
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