Biden Signs 2 Executive Orders on Gender Equity and on Combating Sexual Harassment
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We ran the numbers: There are 3045 news articles covering this topic. 22% (656) are left leaning, 46% (1411) are center, and 32% (976) are right leaning.
On Monday, President Biden marked International Women’s Day by signing two executive orders geared towards promoting gender equity. While left-leaning articles highlight that Biden directed the Education Department to examine rules that the Trump administration issued around Title IX, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden has yet to publicly comment on the allegations against Governor Cuomo over the weekend.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that 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. The rule was issued by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who narrowed the definition of sexual harassment.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that the first executive order establishes a Gender Policy Council within the White House, while the second executive order is directed at the Department of Education and seems aimed at reversing a controversial rule on campus sexual assault and harassment.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Biden has yet to publicly comment on the allegations against Governor Cuomo over the weekend. Reports featured allegations from two former staff members who claimed that Cuomo’s actions made them uncomfortable.