What We Do
Truly Equal works to ensure gender equality laws are enforced.
We identify violations to Title IX’s requirement that any organization receiving federal funds are prohibited from creating or promoting any program or scholarship that discriminates against a gender or sex.
Since 2018, Truly Equal and our partners have reviewed more than 5,000 colleges and universities for compliance with Title IX. We have filed more than 5,600 complaints with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, requesting investigation into scholarships or programs that discriminate based on sex or gender.
In 2024, Truly Equal’s work found:
- 97.5% of allegations found men were discriminated against
- 2.5% of allegations found women were discriminated against
Problem We’re Solving
Gender inequality on college campuses is greater than ever — but the equation is flipped from when Title IX became law.
In 1972, the year Title IX was enacted, there was 12 percentage point difference between men and women enrolled in higher education — 56% men and 44% women.
Today, 62% of college students are women and 38% are men — a 24 percentage point difference.
In 2024:
- Major Achievements: In 2024, Truly Equal completed 2,248 reviews of colleges, filed 1,771 Title IX complaints, and identified 4,692 violations—97.5% of which involved discrimination against men.
- Key Successes: Our filings resolved violations at thousands of higher education institutions, including community colleges, state and private universities, Ivy and other prestegious schools including UCLA, Stanford, Yale, Sarah Lawrence and Binghamton University.
