ports whether it be in high school or college. Or BEYONDTwo years after the introduction of this law, Billie Jean King and Donna de Varona, two of the first women to successfully compete in professional sports, founded the Women’s Sports Foundation. Today, other female role models like Jackie Joyner Kersee, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Picabo Street support this establishment, whose slogan reads:GIVING GIRLS A CHANCE TO PLAY. This program works to ensure that girls are given the same opportunities as boys and to teach women about their rights. Since sports are some of the most public events, they are of the best ways for women to express their strength and ability to be as effective as men are. This Helps in breaking down sexist barriers that still exist. When people have more open-minded attitudes about female abilities, it opens the door for women to be convinced of their qualifications, gain hope, and perceive increased opportunity. Title IX has been one of the most influential laws with respect to women, and specifically female athletes, because it required, among other things, gender equity in athletics. Today's female student -athletes have been fortunate enough to experience the whole of their athletic careers under a system that includes improvements in the overall quality of their sport as well as increased participation rates. This has provided them with more opportunities in educational and occupational arenas as well as in life. Conclusion: Now, amidst controversy and comparisons to affirmative action, it is critical to be aware of the opportunities that Title IX gives to women in what is still a male dominated world. For this reason, its existence is necessary and requires a greater effort to enforce gender equity for continued progress. Increased female participation in sports and Title IX has changed the political position of girls and young women. Both have challenged and continue to destroy myths that women are ...
