Bernice Sandler

Bernice Resnick Sandler (March 3, 1928 – January 5, 2019) was an American women's rights activist.[1][2][3] Sandler was best known for being the cause of the creation of Title IX, a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972.[4][5][6][7]

Bernice Sandler
Born
Bernice Resnick

(1928-03-03)March 3, 1928
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 5, 2019(2019-01-05) (aged 90)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationBrooklyn College (BS)
City College of New York(MS)
University of Maryland (EdD)
Known for
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Jerrold Sandler
Children2

She has been called "the Godmother of Title IX" by The New York Times.[8]

Sandler died on January 5, 2019 Washington, D.C. at the age of 90.[9]

References
  1. "All About Bernice Sandler". www.bernicesandler.com. Archived from the original on 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. "Bernice R. Sandler, MSA SC 3520-15244". msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
  3. Who's who of American women : 1981–1982 (12th ed.). Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1981. pp. 652–653. ISBN 9780837904122. OCLC 7453358.
  4. "Sandler, Bernice Resnick - National Women's Hall of Fame". National Women’s Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  5. "GREEN, Edith Starrett | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  6. "MINK, Patsy Takemoto | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  7. "Birch Bayh Biography". Indiana University Libraries. 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  8. "Title IX - The Nine". American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
  9. Bernice Sandler, ‘godmother of Title IX’ who championed women’s rights on campus, dies at 90
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