We Too! Gender Equity in Education and the Road to Title IX

Eileen H. Tamura is Professor Emerita in the College of Education at the University of Hawaii, Mānoa, USA.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Viewing the Literature.- Chapter 3. Women in Action, 1930s–1970s.- Chapter 4. Reaching for Equality in Women’s Employment.- Chapter 5. The Legal Opening Wedge to Title IX: EO 11246-11375.- Chapter 6. Legislating Title IX.- Chapter 7. Backlash to Title IX.- Chapter 8. Conclusion.

“Eileen Tamura‘s We Too! Gender Equity in Education and the Road to Title IX provides a well researched and detailed investigation into the historical context behind the push for passage of this legislation. More importantly, the book offers a detailed explication of the specific actions taken by women‘s groups and legislators to achieve this victory for equal opportunity for women in education. … Tamura fills a historiographical gap … .” (Jennifer K Kerns, Oregon Historical Quarterly, Vol. 125 (1), 2024)