President Obama signed his first bill into law on January 29, 2009 approving the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, a law named for Ms. Ledbetter, fourth from left, an Alabama woman who at the end of a 19-year career as a supervisor in a tire factory complained that she had been paid less than men. 

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National Girls & Women in Sports Day began in 1987 as a day to remember Olympic Volleyball player Flo Hyman for her athletic achievements and her work to assure equality for women's sports.  Events are conducted around the country and on Capitol Hill throughout the month to celebrate the athletic achievements of girls and women and to promote the continued expansion of opportunities for girls to play sports and live physically active lives.

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Landmark rape case at Arizona State settled with plaintiff awarded $850,000 and the Ariizona University system to establish a women's safety czar for all three major campusus.

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In September 2004, a lawsuit was filed in Southern California on behalf of pregnant and parenting students against Antelope Valley Union High School District and the Los Angeles County Office of Education.

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The WSF launched an online version of a new advocacy campaign that aims at teaching parents about their daughters' rights in sports. Check it out at www.Vis4Victory.org.

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The New Rochelle Loose Cannons are one of the top teams in the Westchester Women's Soccer League (WWSL). Over five years old, the league is competitive but demands good sportsmanship from all participants and represents skill levels ranging from D1 college to lifelong athletes. Captain Lucille said, "Without Title IX there would be no league.  Without Title IX we wouldn't still be calling ourselves athletes.  Without Title IX...life wouldn't be as full."

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When Congress passed Title IX it intended to create a new statutory remedy that would supplement, not replace, Constitutional and other legal protections against sex discrimination.

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