How does Title VII protect women in academia?
Title VII makes it unlawful to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her sex. It applies to hiring, termination, promotion, compensation, job training, or any other term, condition, or privilege of employment. Title VII also prohibits employment decisions based on stereotypes and assumptions about abilities, traits, or the performance of individuals on the basis of sex. The law prohibits both intentional discrimination and neutral job policies and practices that disproportionately exclude individuals on the basis of sex and that are not job-related. Additionally, the prohibitions against sex discrimination in this law cover sexual harassment and pregnancy-based discrimination. Title VII prohibits retaliation against an individual for opposing employment practices that are discriminatory or for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation. How can you formally complain abo
