Title IX: The Journey Continues

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A young woman graduating from college today into a $30,000 starting salary will make $1.2 million less, over her lifetime, than the young man getting his diploma in line right behind her.

Source: The WAGE Project

According to an Oxygen/Markle Pulse poll, 56% of women agree with the statement that seeing successful female athletes makes them feel proud to be a woman.

56%

Source: Marketing to Women, March 2001

Asian women owned employer firms have the highest survival rate of all women-owned firms: 77% of their businesses in operation in 1997 remained in business in 2000.

77%

Source: Center for Women's Business Research

During retirement women's median annual social security benefits reach only 70% of mens benefits

70%

Source: Institute for Women's Policy Research

Forty-two percent of online game players are female.

Source: The Entertainment Software Association

In 1967, Muriel "Mickey" Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange and the first woman to head one of its member firms.

Source: www.infoplease.com