t receives federal funding. Under the law, female students must be free from sexual harassment and must be provided with equal opportunities to develop academically, athletically, and otherwise. Title IX is scrutinized to make sure that a more level playing field is developed for women who wish to participate in sports (Davis, 2002).
At the same time, Suggs (2005) commented that the number of female athletes competing in events overseen by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and other college sports associations has continued to increase since the passage of Title IX. Spurring this increase as well is the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act of 1994. However, the representation of female athletes is not anywhere close or propor
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