In 2011, a study by the AmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen found that girls in grades 7-12 were far more likely than boys to experience sexual harassment, including rumors, both in person and online.
According to a recent report by the AmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen (AAUW), college-educated women working full time earn only 82% on average of what their male peers earn just one year out of college.
Private colleges are moving away from single-sex education as historically all-girls schools join forces with male counterparts or align themselves with bigger universities, according to Lisa Maatz, director of public policy and government relations for the AmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen.