sex discrimination

Documents the history of the fight by women for the right to practice law in the United States.

Traces the development of the concept, explores the controversies surrounding the issue, and provides excerpts from landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinions.

Offers a balanced overview of the laws, legislation, and events surrounding the issues.

Presents the story of the thirteen women connected with NASA's Mercury 13 space mission, who braved prejudice and jealousy to make their mark and open the door for the female pilots and space commanders that would soon follow.

Examines Title IX, the 1972 legislation which mandated that schools receiving federal funds could not discriminate on the basis of gender. and focuses on its effects in schools, politics, sports and the culture as a whole.

Explores the role education has played in gaining women's rights in America over the past one hundred years.

Offers an overview of sexual harassment and discrimination, discussing how women can identify it, avoid it, deal with it, and overcome it at school, in the workplace, and in everyday life.

Examines the legal and social issues associated with the rights of women to participate with men in contact sports; and explores topics such as the 1972 enactment of Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution.

Explores social, economic, and political influences on the lifestyle of today's young Chinese women.