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It has been 50 years since Title IX, the federal civil rights law prohibiting sex-based discrimination from schools and educational programs receiving federal funding, was passed. Now that the landmark legislation has been around for half a century, it begs the question: where are things now? In the year 2022, women’s collegiate athletics are still looking for equal funding and …

This is the WFHB Local News for Monday, December 13th, 2021. Later in the program, WFHB News Director Kade Young speaks with Associate Professor at the IU Media School Lauren Smith about the Biden Administration’s recent announcement that it will not send any official representation to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics as a protest to China’s human rights abuses. More …