; and (4) 30 percent of college and university presidents; Whereas, when data is disaggregated, women of color have lower rates of— (1) leadership positions; and (2) science, technology, engineering, and math degrees; Whereas women continue to experience sexual harassment and assault— (1) as minors; (2) at colleges and universities; and (3) in the workplace; Whereas 1 in 4 girls will experience some form of sexual abuse before turning 18 years old, with— (1) 8 percent of high school students experiencing physical dating violence; and (2) 7 percent of high school students experiencing sexual assault by a dating partner; Whereas experiencing sexual abuse can— (1) lead to symptoms of depression and anxiety; and (2) negatively impact academic achievement; Whereas multiple studies have confirmed that— (1) 1 in 5 women and 1 in 4 transgender or gender non-conforming students are sexually assaulted on college campuses; and (2) approximately 20 percent of girls have been the victims of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault while in high school; Whereas students face pervasive discrimination and harassment on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in school, on college campuses, and in the workplace, which— (1) impedes the ability of the students to fully access the educational opportunities to which the students are entitled; and (2) constitutes sex discrimination; Whereas, because of the recent national focus on sexual harassment and assault, reporting to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (referred to in this preamble as the EEOC ) has increased 12 percent from 2017 to 2018, reflecting more accurate data on the prevalence of harassment and resulting in a 50 percent increase in lawsuits filed by the EEOC in 2018; Whereas the rule proposed by the Department of Education regarding title IX would substantially narrow campus protections and would irresponsibly reverse much of the progress made to combat sexual assaults on educational campuses