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Our news, opinion, and advice stories answer your questions about gender and gender equity, like:

  • How are colleges working with federal gender equity policy, also known as Title IX?
  • What are transgender students’ rights on college campuses?
  • What is the future of LGBTQ college students’ rights?
Athletics
By Christa Dutton February 6, 2025
The president’s executive order pushed the Education Department to defund institutions that allow transgender participation.
'Going in a Time Machine'
By Maddie Khaw January 31, 2025
The Education Department notified colleges Friday that it will again enforce more due-process requirements for sexual-misconduct cases, including live hearings with cross-examination.
Shifting right
By Amanda Friedman November 26, 2024
In 2020, 62 percent of them voted for President Biden. In 2024, 52 percent supported Trump — a swing of 19 percentage points.
'A Flash Point'
By Christa Dutton November 20, 2024
Turmoil over a player’s eligibility at San Jose State University has escalated with a new lawsuit that seeks to disqualify her from postseason play.
Title IX
By Garrett Shanley November 12, 2024
A department chair said he’d no longer facilitate student internships with Rep. Seth Moulton, Democrat of Massachusetts, over his comments about transgender athletes. Now, Tufts officials have walked that back.
The Review | Conversation
By Anastasia Berg, Rachel Wiseman August 28, 2024
Delaying child-bearing is the norm. That’s not necessarily a good thing.
The Review | Essay
By Joy Neumeyer August 21, 2024
A survivor’s education.
Leadership
By Eric Kelderman August 15, 2024
While these leaders represent a handful of highly selective colleges, the vitriol they faced over pro-Palestinian protests stands out.
Title IX updates
New federal protections of gender identity took effect on Thursday, but courts have blocked them across 26 states and hundreds of campuses. Meanwhile, at the state level, bathroom bills abound.
'Perpetrators Are Often Faculty'
By Alex Walters July 31, 2024
Nicole Bedera, a sociologist, learned that the spectrum of campus sexual-misconduct cases — who’s involved and what cases look like — is much broader than people think.