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Sports Law: Women and Sport: Articles and Publications about Women in Sport

• Title IX and Education Publication from the Department of Education which provides an overview of where segregation of students by sex is allowed under certain circumstances under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
• Title IX: 25 Years Of Progress Overview provided by the Department of Education regarding the impact of Title IX Education Amendments of 1972.
• Equal Opportunity In Intercollegiate Athletics: Requirements Under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Pamphlet from the Department of Education which summarizes Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination relating to athletic opportunities on the basis of sex in education programs receiving Federal financial assistance.
• Sexual Harassment Guidance: Harassment of Students by School Employees, Other Students, or Third Parties Guide from the Department of Education (DOE) which reviews the standards that institutions should use to investigate sexual harassment of students under Title IX.
• Sexual Harassment: It's Not Academic Pamphlet from the Department of Education to assist with recognition of sexual harassment under Title IX.
• Title IX: What is Gender Equity? by George A. Davidson and Carla A. Kerr. Research article for the Villanova Sports and Entertainment Law Forum.
• Clarification of Intercollegiate Athletics Policy Guidance: The Three-Part Test Provides an explaination of the three part test used by courts to determined if a violation of Title IX has occurred. Accompanying letter explaining the history of the clarification.
• GO GIRL! A bi-weekly magazine dedicated to getting women involved in sports.