Preservation of Women's Rights under the MCRI
Max McPhail of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative Committee has kindly sent the following talking points memo written by MCRI supporter, Jim Fett, of the Citizans Research Council(http://crcmich.org/PUBLICAT/2000s/2006/rpt343.pdf). Please read the excerptys below carefully, before you fall for the scare tactics of the opposition.
"University Programs - UM has a Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program that operates a number of K-12 outreach programs in support of females in science and engineering disciplines. These programs emphasize gender, are targeted to girls, and promote female scientists and engineers, but they do not exclude boys that wish to apply. UM also has a Center for the Education of Women (CEW) which offers free education and employment counseling, among other things. Even though its emphasis is on women, CEW services are available to men as well as women. Based on the language of the proposal, it would appear that these programs could continue as long as they continue to allow male attendance" (Citizens Research Council, 22).
"Athletic Programs - Athletic programs in public education (at the K-12 and
university level) should not be affected by passage of this proposal...Athletic
programs are protected by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which
states:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from
participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under
any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Title IX regulations mandate that all schools accepting federal funds must comply
with this legislation" (Citizens Research Council, 25)
"State Employment Trends - By 2001, females earned an average of $0.92 for every
dollar earned by males (this figure was $0.76 in 1977).
Salary parity for minority state employees has historically been high. In 1984,
minorities earned $0.94 for every dollar earned by a non-minority employee; in 2001,
that figure rose to $0.99 for every dollar" (Citizens Research Council 28).
Affirmative Action "If this amendment passes, it will not outlaw all affirmative
action programs in the state. Michigan statutes contain numerous references to
affirmative action and minority status or gender. Only those that grant preferential
treatment to individuals or groups on the basis of minority status or gender would
be invalidated by this amendment" (Citizens Research Council, ii).
"University Programs - UM has a Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program that operates a number of K-12 outreach programs in support of females in science and engineering disciplines. These programs emphasize gender, are targeted to girls, and promote female scientists and engineers, but they do not exclude boys that wish to apply. UM also has a Center for the Education of Women (CEW) which offers free education and employment counseling, among other things. Even though its emphasis is on women, CEW services are available to men as well as women. Based on the language of the proposal, it would appear that these programs could continue as long as they continue to allow male attendance" (Citizens Research Council, 22).
"Athletic Programs - Athletic programs in public education (at the K-12 and
university level) should not be affected by passage of this proposal...Athletic
programs are protected by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which
states:
No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from
participating in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under
any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.
Title IX regulations mandate that all schools accepting federal funds must comply
with this legislation" (Citizens Research Council, 25)
"State Employment Trends - By 2001, females earned an average of $0.92 for every
dollar earned by males (this figure was $0.76 in 1977).
Salary parity for minority state employees has historically been high. In 1984,
minorities earned $0.94 for every dollar earned by a non-minority employee; in 2001,
that figure rose to $0.99 for every dollar" (Citizens Research Council 28).
Affirmative Action "If this amendment passes, it will not outlaw all affirmative
action programs in the state. Michigan statutes contain numerous references to
affirmative action and minority status or gender. Only those that grant preferential
treatment to individuals or groups on the basis of minority status or gender would
be invalidated by this amendment" (Citizens Research Council, ii).
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