Take Two Minutes to Double Your Impact and Celebrate AAUW’s Birthday
This year, #GivingTuesday is special. It falls on AAUW’s anniversary — Tuesday, November 28 — when we will celebrate 136 years of helping to level the playing field for women and girls. Read more »
States Notch Multiple Equal Pay Victories in 2017
Voters are fed up with the persistent gender pay gap, and many state legislators are listening. While not all bills passed, growing activity shows that red, blue, and purple states realize that the pay gap is real and that something needs to be done about it. Read more »
Fair Representation and Redistricting: How the Lines Are Drawn
Poorly drawn or purposefully unfair electoral district lines can threaten voting rights and political participation. Read more »
Take Action to Close the Gender Pay Gap on Latinas’ Equal Pay Day
Thursday, November 2, marks Latinas’ Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day when Hispanic and Latina women’s earnings “catch up” to non-Hispanic white men’s earnings from the previous year. Latinas are paid 54 percent of what non-Hispanic white men are paid. Read more »
Gender Pay Gap Remains at 20 Cents
Women working full time on average still make 80 cents compared to every dollar men make. At the current rate of progress in closing the gap, women will not receive pay equity until the year 2119. Read more »
AAUW Responds to Rescinding of DACA Program
American Association of University Women Chief Executive Officer Kimberly Churches released a statement on the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Read more »
AAUW Statement on White House Decision on EEO-1 Pay Data Collection
The Office of Management and Budget is halting the implementation of the revised Employer Information Report (EEO-1) salary data collection. Read more »
AAUW Remembers Betty Dukes, An Everyday Hero
A former Walmart employee, an ordained minister, and a gender equity titan, Betty Dukes was an everyday hero. Read more »
Creating a Legacy: A Mother and Daughter Take On AAUW Lobby Day 2017
In many ways lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill is second nature to me: It was part of my responsibilities while serving as the executive director of a statewide nonprofit for 20 years and as a member of AAUW. Read more »
AAUW Convention: A Call to Action from CEO Kim Churches
There’s nothing like entering a room of nearly 800 activists to get you fired up about the future of AAUW. Read more »
