On Monday in recognition of International Women’s Day, President Biden signed two executive orders to support gender equity and equal rights in the United States. Biden said in a statement:
“Women’s history is American history and world history. On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the achievements, contributions, and progress of women and girls in the United States and around the globe. My administration is committed to honoring women by investing in their opportunity, security and wellbeing.”
White House Gender Policy Council to ensure that the administration advances gender equity and equal rights and opportunity for women and girls. The Gender Policy Council will play a role in domestic and foreign policy development and work with other policy councils to advance gender equity and equality.
Joe Biden order could change how colleges handle sex misconduct
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AP | Mar 9, 2021, 12:47 IST
President Joe Biden has ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of campus sexual assaults
US President Joe Biden. (AP Photo)
WASHINGTON: In a first step toward reversing a contentious Trump administration policy, President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of campus sexual assaults.
In an executive order, Biden directed the Education Department to examine rules that the Trump administration issued around Title IX, the federal law that forbids sex discrimination in education. Biden directed the agency to consider suspending, revising or rescinding any policies that fail to protect students.
WASHINGTON In a first step toward reversing a contentious Trump administration policy, President Joe Biden on Monday ordered his administration to review federal rules guiding colleges in their handling of campus sexual assaults.
On Monday in recognition of International Women's Day, President Biden signed two executive orders to support gender equity and equal rights in the United States. Biden said in a statement: "Women's history is American history and world history. On International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements, contributions, and progress of women and girls in the United States and around the globe. My administration is committed to honoring women by investing in their opportunity, security and wellbeing."Biden's first executive order establishes the White House Gender Policy Council to ensure that the administration advances gender equity and equal rights and opportunity for women and girls. The Gender Policy Council will play a role in domestic and foreign policy development and work with other policy councils to advance gender equity and equality.The second order directs the Education Department to review all existing regulations, orders, guidance and pol
The Biden administration will examine regulations by Betsy DeVos that gave the force of law to rules that granted more due-process rights to students accused of sexual assault.