New Resolution Designates 'Women's Sports Week,' Links Title IX Celebration to Protecting Single-Sex Sports

This resolution is focused on celebrating the legacy of Title IX, the landmark 1972 law that banned sex-based discrimination in education, including sports. Specifically, it supports designating the week of June 23 through June 29, 2025, as "National Women's Sports Week." The goal is to celebrate the huge growth in female athletic participation—think a nearly 1,000% jump in high school sports participation—that Title IX helped fuel.

The Celebration and the Caveat

On the surface, this is a straightforward celebration of women’s achievements, which is definitely a positive for the female athletes, coaches, and parents it seeks to honor. The resolution calls for appropriate programs and activities during that week to celebrate individual female athletes and promote equal access to sports opportunities for both sexes. This is the feel-good part of the resolution, recognizing that sports participation builds confidence and leadership skills, which is a massive win for women in the workforce and beyond.

Drawing a Line in the Sand

The resolution doesn't stop at historical celebration; it uses the framework of Title IX to make a specific policy argument about who should be allowed to compete in women's sports. The core argument is direct: allowing people who are biologically male to compete in women's sports completely undermines the original purpose of Title IX. The text argues that without teams reserved exclusively for biological females, male athletes will dominate in sports where size, strength, and speed are key advantages, taking away athletic and academic opportunities (like scholarships) from female athletes. It cites statistics, noting that hundreds of high school boys run the 400-meter dash faster than the most decorated female Olympic champion ever.

Supporting Future Legislation

This is where the resolution moves from symbolic celebration to political advocacy. The text explicitly states that the observance of National Women's Sports Week should support the country's commitment to female athletes, which includes supporting legislative efforts aimed at protecting single-sex sports. This means the resolution isn't just about recognizing the past; it’s about building momentum for future laws that would restrict participation in women's sports based on biological sex. For transgender female athletes, this resolution sets a clear political boundary, framing their participation not as inclusion, but as a threat to the opportunities Title IX created for biological women. Essentially, the resolution uses the anniversary of a civil rights law to advocate for restrictions on who can benefit from its protections going forward.