Word: equalization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...these are laudable goals. Indeed, while women now have equal access to the opportunities at Harvard, they are still subject to other forms of discrimination here and in the world at large. The programs that Radcliffe offers are quite valuable and should be continued...
...should know that once a case has been appealed, it is once again an "open book," and all parts of it are subject to review. As a result, the administration is now running the risk that a higher court will throw out the lower court's entire interpretation of equal protection under the Constitution. Or perhaps Clinton is really running no risk at all. For fear of taking a beating in the press, Clinton cares more about preserving his new fragile regulations than fighting for the cause he espoused during the election. He would have been better off hiding behind...
...crucial consideration: discrimination. While recognizing the need for women-oriented resources and classes to be available to the community, CLUH has firmly condemned any form of gender discrimination, whether against women, or in their favor. Such discrimination flies in the face of a most basic principle of American democracy: equal rights for all individuals. Harvard University's own non-discrimination policy (1985) declares that...
...denied to men purely on the basis of their gender. CLUH is not passing judgment on independent women's colleges in general. However, CLUH feels it clear that Radcliffe is so intimately joined with Harvard that the ethical obligation demanding Harvard's resources be open to all applies equally to Radcliffe. Involvement in women's issues should be open to all members of the Harvard community on an equal basis...
...current emphasis on gender equity is separate but equal. Women athletes at Harvard want the same resources for their teams as men. That's a good impulse. Such equal funding is fair, and the law--Title IX--requires...