Kentucky AG among leaders in protecting equal opportunities for women in sports
Kentucky AG among leaders in protecting equal opportunities for women in sports Kentucky Today
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Kentucky and Tennessee Lead the Fight to Protect Equal Opportunities in Education and Athletics for Women
FRANKFORT, Ky. (KT) – Kentucky and Tennessee are two of the leaders in the national fight to protect equal opportunities in education and athletics for women.
Complaint Filed Against President Biden’s New Title IX Rule
Six attorneys general, including Kentucky’s Russell Coleman, filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky seeking to stop President Joe Biden’s new Title IX rule.
The Biden Administration’s sweeping changes to Title IX overhaul the definition of sex discrimination and harassment to now include “gender identity” and “sex characteristics.” The new rules require K-12 schools, colleges and universities to allow males identifying as females access to women’s sports, bathrooms and locker rooms.
“As Attorney General, it is my duty to protect the people of Kentucky. As a Dad, it is my duty to protect my daughters. Today, I do both,” Coleman said in a statement. “The Biden Administration’s new rule would rip away 50 years of Title IX’s protections for women and put entire generations of young girls at risk. It’s wrong, and we are joining our colleagues in Tennessee to lead this fight for our daughters, granddaughters, nieces and all the women of our commonwealth.”
Potential Consequences for Non-Compliance
Any school failing to comply with the new Biden Administration rule – even if they follow Kentucky state law – could lose federal education funding, including access to Free and Reduced Lunch Programs and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Grants.
The U.S. Department of Education reports that public and private schools across Kentucky received a total of $1.1 billion in federal funding last year.
Protecting Privacy and Safety of Women
“The U.S. Department of Education has no authority to let boys into girls’ locker rooms,” Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said in a statement. “In the decades since its adoption, Title IX has been universally understood to protect the privacy and safety of women in private spaces like locker rooms and bathrooms. Under this radical and illegal attempt to rewrite the statute, if a man enters a woman’s locker room and a woman complains that makes her uncomfortable, the woman will be subject to investigation and penalties for violating the man’s civil rights. Federal bureaucrats have no power to rewrite laws passed by the people’s elected representatives, and I expect the courts will put a stop to this unconstitutional power grab.”
Additional Implications
In addition to dismantling equal opportunities for women, the U.S. Department of Education rule upends existing parental rights, repeals free speech protections and undermines due process, the lawsuit says.
Collaborative Efforts
Kentucky’s General Assembly has passed significant legislation in recent years to uphold the integrity of women’s sports and keep radical gender ideology out of the classroom.
Kentucky and Tennessee were joined in their challenge by Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia.
Read the complaint here.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
- SDG 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere
- SDG 5.5: Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life
- SDG 10.2: Empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
The article does not explicitly mention any indicators to measure progress towards the identified targets. However, progress towards SDG 5.1 can be measured by indicators such as the gender wage gap, representation of women in leadership positions, and prevalence of gender-based violence. Progress towards SDG 5.5 can be measured by indicators such as the percentage of women in decision-making positions and the gender parity index in education. Progress towards SDG 10.2 can be measured by indicators such as income inequality, social protection coverage, and political participation.
Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | 5.1 End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere | Gender wage gap, representation of women in leadership positions, prevalence of gender-based violence |
| SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities | 5.5 Ensure women’s full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic, and public life | Percentage of women in decision-making positions, gender parity index in education |
| 10.2 Empower and promote the social, economic, and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion, or economic or other status | Income inequality, social protection coverage, political participation |
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