Title IX: The Journey Continues

The L2T team wants to share with you the stories of women and men who strive to achieve the intended goal of Title IX – creating opportunity so that individuals, regardless of gender, can reach their full potential. Many have become leaders in their communities, organizations, and, in some cases, countries. These are their leaders.

Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan

Barbara Jordan became the first African-American congresswoman to be elected, and re-elected, from the deep South.

Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug

Bella Abzug always championed women's rights, human rights, equality, peace and social justice.

Edith Green

Edith Green

Edith Green was a Democratic U.S. congresswoman from Oregon who was instrumental to the passage of the Title IX legislation.

Wilma Mankiller

Wilma Mankiller

First woman Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke

Winona LaDuke is a Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer.