Know Your Rights: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault under Title IX

Article 9 of the educational revision in 1972 is a comprehensive federal civil rights law prohibiting gender discrimination in education. It covers all educational institutions or student and staff programs funded by the federal government, such as local school districts, universities, universities, for-profit schools, vocational education institutions, technical education institutions, libraries, museums, etc.

I am not a direct victim, but I know sexual harassment and sexual violence at my school. I do not think my school has fulfilled its obligation under Article 9. Can I file a complaint with OCR?

If you receive sexual violence, do I have to report it to the police before making a complaint to school or OCR?

I'd like to consult a lawyer as to what happened, but I think I can not afford to pay lawyers. Are there any organizations or agencies offering legal advice at free or discounted price? Should I consult a lawyer before filing a complaint?

Let's learn about your title IX rights. The Obama era directive clearly defines sexual harassment in Article 9 as a form of gender differentiation and instructs the school to evaluate harassment claims based on "priority evidence". The Betsy DeVos Education Minister issued a guidance saying that the directive should be returned and that the university should consider using evidence of "clear and convincing standards". However, this guidance is not to change your ninth right but to investigate sexual harassment and sexual violence. In October, Representative Jackie Spearer of California proposed a bill that would summarize "Benefit Evidence" criteria. Call the person in charge and ask for the backing of the invoice

In the United States, universities are condemned to defile strikes under sexual harassment, abuse and carpets. As of today, there are 282 ongoing investigations on violations of title IX by universities in the United States. Article 9 is the Federal Civil Rights Act prohibiting discrimination by gender in educational programs and activities. According to Article 9, sexual discrimination may include sexual harassment such as rape, sexual assault, sexual violence, sexual enforcement and sexual violence.

According to Article 9, schools receiving funding from the Federation (ie, financial aid) must provide equal opportunities for education for gender discrimination and sexual harassment. In the ninth civil lawsuit, we must prove that the school knows the students' sexual assault or sexual harassment and knows that they do not investigate or process the situation properly. If you believe that your school did not fulfill your obligation under Article 9 by handling your sexual assault or harassment complaint, you should make a ninth civil action against the university I can.