I have learned A LOT about TITLE IX during President Obama and President Trump administrations. It found that, in 2011, there were very few sexual violence complaints filed with the Office for Civil Rights. After that report, by 2016, the number of complaints and number of investigations have skyrocketed. That 2011 Dear Colleague letter had a dramatic impact and increased enforcement from the Department and the Office for Civil Rights.

Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 is a federal law that states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is designed to help guide individuals to gather the documents needed to file a Violence Against Women. The guide provides information for individuals as they begin to gather needed documentation and evidence for their filings. Note that the guide is not a comprehensive explanation of the law… >>>