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Pay equity. Paid family leave. Title IX. Lowering student debt. Stopping sexual harassment. Get involved — by changing policies we can improve gender equity.
Pay equity. Paid family leave. Title IX. Lowering student debt. Stopping sexual harassment. Get involved — by changing policies we can improve gender equity.
In 1978, Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) to try to eliminate the problem. But despite the law, pregnancy discrimination is still a reality for far too many women.…
Writing a letter to the editor (LTE) or an op-ed is a great way to energize branch members, promote AAUW visibility in the community, and spread the word about important…
We need to not only value the importance of intersectionality, diversity and equity, we must do the work — and it is lifelong work, core to our mission and vision.
Among Black students in higher education, women earn 64.1% of bachelor’s degrees, 71.5% of master’s degrees, more than 65.9% of doctoral, medical, and dental degrees.
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 dominant ideology in the U.S. holds that is it is possible to change your socioeconomic status over your lifetime, but research has shown that it is highly unlikely. This…
AAUW’s story begins in 1881, when a small group of female college graduates banded together to open the doors for women’s career advancement and to encourage more women to pursue…
A renewed focus on diversity, equity and inclusion.
AAUW is proud to celebrate LatinX and Hispanic Americans and their invaluable contributions, while also raising awareness about the inequities many still face. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month we…