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Ms. Magazine Turns 35

Ms. Magazine is an icon of the feminist movement.  When Ms. Magazine was launched as a "one-shot" sample insert in New York Magazine in December 1971, few realized it would become the landmark institution in both women's rights and American journalism that it is today.  The first regular issue hit newsstands in July 1972 and the publication celebrated its 35^th anniversary this year.  As a part of its commemorative issue, Ms Magazine spoke with women around the world to gain their reflections on the feminist movement and what it means to them.

Launched in the same month and year that President Nixon signed Title IX into law, Ms. included stories in the commemorative issue  reflecting on the impact of Title IX including:

The Triumphs of Title IX
Women’s educational equity turns 35, and there’s plenty to celebrate.

Scaling the Ivory Towers by Caryn McTighe Musil
Title IX opened the floodgates of opportunity for women in colleges, graduate and professional schools, launching them into the careers of their dreams.

Schoolgirl Dreams by Jennifer Hahn
Today girls take “shop,” ace math, and fend off sexual harassers, thanks in no small part to Title IX.