In 2014, two male administrators at VSU were appointed to faculty positions as associate professors. Spencer alleges that their salaries were vastly higher than those of female professors at all…
A legendary champion for equal pay shares her story and explains why we must keep working for meaningful change.
This is not just a matter of curiosity: Having information about salaries can help chip away at the gender wage gap, which has been barely budged for more than a…
Marjorie Child Husted (1892–1986), a graduate from the University of Minnesota and AAUW member, was a home economist, businesswoman—and the brain and voice behind Betty Crocker.
After retiring from Princeton University following a celebrated teaching and scholarship career in history, AAUW Coretta Scott King Fellow Nell Irvin Painter did something no one saw coming: she began a second…
AAUW seeks to promote inclusion and awareness for all members to create an equitable, sustainable and inclusive membership reflective of today’s world.
"Too many people take themselves out of the competition. A job description is just a wish list. Don’t be discouraged and disqualify yourself based on someone’s fantasy. If you already…
The Women’s Power Gap at Elite Universities: Scaling the Ivory Tower examines diversity data at the nation’s elite research universities (“R1s”). Conducted by the Women’s Power Gap Initiative (WPG) at…
