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Title IX: The Journey Continues
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Approximately 1% of master's degrees in engineering, 1% of doctoral dental degrees, and under 2% of master's degrees in mathematics were awarded to women in 1970.
Source: Ms Magazine Fall 2007 issue
As of 2006, there are an estimated 766,502 privately-held, 50% or more women-owned firms in New York, generating more than $132 billion in sales and employing 740,578 people.
Source: Center for Women's Business Research
Before Title IX, most medical and law schools limited the number of women admitted to 15 or fewer per school.
Source: Report Card on Gender Equity, National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education, 1997
Both white female athletes (68%) and female athletes of color who are on scholarship (55%) graduated at higher rates than their counterparts in the general student population (54% and 42%, respectively).
Source: The Women’s Sports Foundation Report: Title IX and Race in Intercollegiate Sport.
During retirement women's median annual social security benefits reach only 70% of mens benefits
Source: Institute for Women's Policy Research
Female high school dropouts earn only 63 percent of male earnings – or about $9,100 less annually – than male high school dropouts. Put another way, female high school dropouts earn 63 cents for every $1 earned by male high school dropouts.
Source: NWLC report: When Girls Don’t Graduate, We All Fail: A Call to Improve High School Graduation Rates for Girls