To Help End the Pay Gap, Stop Asking New Hires for Salary Histories 14October
Your new employer’s application asks for your salary history. This seems harmless, right? Wrong. This practice perpetuates the wage gap that many women and people of color face. Read more »
Preserving the Right to Run 05October
With the passage of the 19th Amendment came the right to vote. But women have been running for office since before 1920 — and with suffrage came the power to elect more women. Read more »
Seeking Success for Girls in STEM 04October
“Men need to understand the value of women and become advocates,” says Unoma Okorafor. ”Only then will we be able to expand the conversation.” Read more »
How a Lockheed Engineer Makes Time to Volunteer with Girls 21September
With more dedicated volunteers like Lockheed Martin employee Alison Nordt, we can hope to see more girls than ever grow up to be aerospace engineers, astronauts, and tech company CEOs. Read more »
Meet PowerPlay NYC: Inspiring Futures for Girls of Color 09September
AAUW is helping the next generation of superstars emerge through Title IX advocacy and Community Action Grants. Read more »
See Where Presidential Candidates Stand — Play Debate Bingo with AAUW! 07September
We’ve created bingo cards with some of the key words women and girls want to hear from both candidates during the course of the debates. Simply print out a card, grab your favorite marker, and you’re ready to play. Read more »
How to Speak Up against Everyday Bias 02September
Ever wondered how to respond to the sexism you see in your daily life, in person and online? Here’s how to take a stand. Read more »
Catching Up with AAUW National Student Advisory Council Alumnae 31August
Since 2002, exceptional college students have served on AAUW’s National Student Advisory Council (SAC), helping to shape students into leaders and giving alumnae the confidence to change the world. Read more »
I’m a Korean American Woman in Politics, and Biases Won’t Stop Me 22August
The stereotype of Korean people — especially women — being “shy and quiet” has followed me ever since I was a child and, as I grew up, led others to ignore my leadership potential. Instead of being asked to lead, I was the person asked for help with math problems. Read more »
Leadership Lessons from Equity’s Women of Wall Street 12August
In 2015, only 5 percent of the companies in the Standard and Poor’s 500 index had female CEOs. We see this inequity reflected on the big screen also. Trading Places, […] Read more »
