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President Johnson signs Executive Order 11375
Order 11375 is the law that restricts federal contractors form discriminating on the basis of gender. https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline -
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Title IX
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President Richard Nixon Signs Title IX Into Law
Title IX Restricts all federally funded Institutions from restricting students from getting a equal education on the basis of gender. https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline -
NCAA files law suit against Title IX
The NCAA filed a law suit against the legality of Title IX. The law suit was dismissed. https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline -
Undergraduate enrollment
For the first time in the US, women outnumber men in undergraduate enrollment in degree-granting schools. https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline -
Women Win Division 1 Sports
The NCAA crowns Division I national champions for the first time in women's cross-country, field hockey, volleyball, swimming, basketball, golf, gymnastics, tennis, outdoor track and softball.
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Women earn more bachelors than men
For the first time, women earn more bachelors degrees than men.https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline -
First FIFA women's world cup
The first FIFA women's world cup is held in China. The USA beats Norway 2 to 1. https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline -
Sanya Tyler sues the Howard University
Sayna Tyler sued Howard University for sex discrimination and received 2.4 million dollars.(later reduced to 1.1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muLL6zYOPK0 -
First women in a Division 1-A football game
Katie Hnida is the first women in a Division 1-A football game. She was also the first women to score in a Division 1-A football game eight months later. https://www.si.com/vault/2012/05/07/106189983/title-ix-timeline
