The political history of women, relative to the history of politics, is not very long. Even shorter is the notion of gender equity as policy. There have been successes and failures in legislative attempts on many fronts regarding this concern. Quite often it has been a confluence of social and historical changes that have prompted changes in laws and their interpretation rather than any inherent American concern for equality. The impact of legislative efforts has also been markedly different in terms of impact relative to intent. A curious result of all of this is that while women have progressed greatly in terms of educational opportunities, there have been far more limited gains in the workplace. This paper will show how policy has enhanced the educational and extracurricular opportunities of women and conversely has failed in the improvement of vocational equality.
The most important piece of legislation safeguarding educational equity regarding gender is Title IX of the......

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Title: Gender Equality In Policy
Approximate Word Count: 973
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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