Title IX Title IX is federal legislation passed in 1972 designed to prohibit gender discrimination in educational settings. In 1997, 2.25 million girls participate in sports. 978 had the surgery in 1992. 5,519 had the surgery in 1992. Adolescent girls and boys are now equally likely to drink or use illicit drugs.
Girls are now equally likely or more likely than boys to smoke, depending on age.
At all grade levels, girls are significantly less active than boys. Approximately 340,000 girls are members of the Camp Fire Boys and Girls organization. Through the educational campaign, the Department aims to reinforce those values while girls enter their adolescent years to that they can meet the challenges of becoming adults. The site contains sections for girls, adults, and researchers. Girls Count is an organization that teaches adults how to prepare girls to be economically successful in a technological age.