V is for Victory. So is IX. is a national campaign to increase the effectiveness of Title IX.
Enacted in 1972, Title IX is a federal law addressing equality in education, academics and sports. The campaign is being launched by the Women’s Sports Foundation, the Women’s Law Project of Philadelphia, the California Women’s Law Center and the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State.
V is for Victory. So is IX. is designed to educate and motivate the parents, teachers and coaches of middle and high school girls and the student athletes themselves to determine whether their school’s athletic programs and playing opportunities measure up to what is required by Title IX and, if not, to take measures to remedy the inequities.
The campaign is both virtual – at Vis4Victory.org — a micro site that includes action steps; viral videos geared to different audiences; a survey asking parents and girls to determine how their school is faring, and an invitation to girls to tell their own stories – and actual, in print materials, special events and free educational workshops in the Philadelphia, Seattle, and Los Angeles communities.
