Tag Archives: Education
Undergraduate Women Face Discrimination, Fewer Leadership Opportunities
In March 2011, the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership at Princeton University found that “there are differences—subtle but real—between the ways most Princeton female undergraduates and most male undergraduates approach their college years, and in the ways they navigate … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Equality, Sex Discrimination, Sexism
Report: Single-Sex Education is Ineffective
A new report by the Board of the American Council of Coeducational Schooling (ACCES), The Pseudoscience of Single Sex Schooling, recently published in Science magazine reveals (pdf) that “placing children in single-sex learning environments is ineffective, misguided and may actually have … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Sex Discrimination, Single-Sex Schools, The New York Times, Title IX
What We’re Reading: Title IX
Title IX, a law which requires gender equity for boys and girls in every educational program that receives federal funding passed 39 years ago. However its promise has not been completely fulfilled, even four decades later. Here are some of … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Equality, Sports, Title IX, What We're Reading
Women in Academia
Bestcollegesonline.com recently published a list of “15 Incredibly Inspiring Women in Academia.” The list includes such notable women as Marie Curie, Maya Angelou, and Judith Butler. Included in the list are brief biographical notes about the women’s respective accomplishments and … Continue reading
Sexual Misconduct at Yale Highlights Negligence for Women’s Protection
The New York Times recently published an article on sexual misconduct at Yale. The article speaks on the growing concern for the amount of sexual misconduct on the campus. Suddenly, however, these episodes have the campus in a state of … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Equality, Sexual harassment, Title IX
MIT Reform Brings Progress to Women in Academia, Highlights Societal Stereotypes
The New York Times recently published an article that raised the issue of women in academia, and how MIT has led the charge for increased female representation. The article highlights the progress, but it also calls attention to some unintended … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Employment, Equal pay, Equality
Want to Take a Law School Course on Reproductive Rights? Might Be Hard to Find…
Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) has completed its seven-year survey [PDF] of reproductive rights-related course offerings and instructor-led reading groups at the nation’s 197 law schools. The results are troubling for women’s health advocates: Only 18% of responding law … Continue reading
Filed under Abortion, Education, Reproductive Rights, Women's health
Book Review: Deborah Brake Brings Her A Game
Deborah Brake’s book Getting in the Game: Title IX and the Women’s Sports Revolution immediately captures the attention of the reader and does not let go until the end. Although grounded in the study of law, Getting in the Game … Continue reading
No Hard-wired Differences Between Male and Female Brains
In Delusions of Gender, a new book that seeks to correct popular false conceptions of sex and gender, Cordelia Fine, shows that “there are no major neurological differences between the sexes.” Fine, who is a research fellow at the University … Continue reading
In Christian Legal Society v. Martinez, Acceptance Wins
On June 28th the Supreme Court decided against the Christian Legal Society (CLS) in CLS v. Martinez case (PDF). The disagreement began when the Hastings College of Law, part of the University of California system, refused to grant CLS “Registered … Continue reading
Filed under Education, Equality, LGBT, Sexual orientation
