States Are a Key Part of Effort to Close the Pay Gap
We’ve been hearing the same grim story about the gender pay gap for far too long: Working women take home, on average, 20 percent less than working men—and the gap…
We’ve been hearing the same grim story about the gender pay gap for far too long: Working women take home, on average, 20 percent less than working men—and the gap…
Legal Advocacy Fund Legal Case Support Grants are available to fund cases in state or federal court that address sex discrimination in employment or education and have the potential to…
The Paycheck Fairness Act was recently reintroduced in Congress, and we need to mobilize quickly to ensure its swift passage. Letters to the editor and op-eds in local community papers…
President Elect Kamala Harris has broken through many barriers, becoming the first woman and the first Black, Indian and South Asian American to serve in the second-highest office in the…
Employees who are paid fairly are more loyal and productive. The majority of Americans — 60% according to an AAUW Survey — think the wage gap is due to bias.
AAUW offers several initiatives intended to engage, support and recognize their members.
Jane Doe, et al v. Howard University is a case involving six current and former Howard University female students (Jane Does) who reported sexual assaults in 2014, 2015, and 2016.…
Women hold nearly two-thirds of the outstanding student debt in the United States — close to $929 billion.
The report examines gender, race and ethnicity among ten most highly compensated employees at each of the nation’s 130 major research institutions. The report found only 11 colleges and universities…