AAUW Statement: It’s Time to Close the Gender Pay Gap
Today’s news that the gender pay gap remains stuck at 20 cents on the dollar reminds us once again that we need to accelerate our efforts to eliminate this inequity once and for all. Read more »
AAUW Reacts to Reports of Proposed Title IX Rules
The U.S. Department of Education may soon propose new rules rolling back Title IX protections for victims of sexual harassment and assault in schools. Read more »
AAUW, Women’s Foundation and Mayor James Announce Initiative to Help Close the Gender Pay Gap with Salary and Benefits Negotiation Training
AAUW Work Smart Kansas City is the first phase of an effort to empower 1 million women to successfully negotiate salary and benefits Read more »
AAUW Statement Opposing the Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
AAUW opposes Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. It is clear to us that he would do grave harm by undermining positions central to AAUW’s mission. Read more »
AAUW Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding Diversity and Affirmative Action Guidance
Diversity and equal opportunity should be top priorities for U.S. education. Today’s decision by the Trump Administration to rescind the affirmative action and diversity in schools guidance is a major step backward in efforts to advance equity in education. Read more »
AAUW Announces 2018–19 Fellowship Awardees
AAUW has awarded $3.9 million to its 2018–19 class of 250 fellows and grantees. These recipients represent diverse backgrounds, locations, and areas of study but all aim to promote equity for women and girls. Read more »
AAUW Statement on Retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy
It is crucial that Justice Kennedy’s successor be a fair-minded and independent jurist who understands that his or her decisions have a very real impact on the daily lives and decisions of women and their families. Read more »
Student Debt Showdown: AAUW’s 2018 March Madness Bracket
March Madness, the annual NCAA Division I basketball tournament, kicks off this week, and while we’re excited to see who comes out on top in the games, we also want to see how these schools stack up for women students! Read more »
Keisha N. Blain, Ph.D.: Chronicling Black Women on the Front Lines of Protest
In a watershed year when more women publicly rebelled against inequality, unified, agitated, showed up, organized, and raised their collective voices, women’s movements globally have moved to the forefront and are making history almost on a daily basis. Read more »
Strategic Plan: Focus, Relevance, Impact
The strategic planning process will enable us not only to focus on what equity means, but on how we can be successful in attaining it — on how we can be successful in breaking down barriers. Read more »
