Two-Thirds of Public Schools Reported Zero Incidents of Sexual Harassment in 2013–14
AAUW has reviewed the U.S. Department of Education’s recently released Civil Rights Data Collection for 2013–14 to find out how often sexual harassment and gender-based bullying are reported in U.S. public schools. AAUW found that more than two-thirds reported zero allegations of sexual harassment or bullying during the 2013–14 school year. Read more »
Advancing Their Education, Serving Their Communities: AAUW 2016–17 Fellows and Grantees
AAUW’s fellowships and grants have provided more than $100 million to more than 12,000 women and projects from 140 countries since 1888. For the 2016–17 academic year alone, more than 230 women and community projects serving women and girls will receive $3.7 million. Read more »
AAUW Stands United at White House United State of Women Summit
Shannon Cholakian is a former AAUW National Student Advisory Council member from California State University, Long Beach. AAUW wants to thank Shannon along with the rest of the summit […] Read more »
Women’s Voices in the Newsroom
Women are underrepresented in journalism. Why does that matter? Journalism defines the way we understand our communities and identify and prioritize problems worth solving. Read more »
5 Ways to Support a Future STEM Rockstar with AAUW and FabLab
Don’t miss the latest updates from FabLab and AAUW! Read more »
Getting Real about Empowering Women and Girls
There’s a lot of lip service given to women’s empowerment lately, but some organizations are the real deal. AAUW’s programs work to break through anything that stands in the way of women’s and girls’ opportunities. Read more »
Settling the Score for Women in Music
Across genres and throughout the history of Western music, women have struggled to break in, to be recognized, and to transcend the objectification that seems inevitable when women are onstage. Let’s acknowledge the exceptional women of music history and foster the girls who are just learning to play their first scales. Read more »
Your New and Improved AAUW Leader Essentials
Leader Essentials are how-to resources that help you build the skills you need to be an effective leader and advance AAUW’s mission. We are proud to announce AAUW’s new Leader Essentials and a new structure for resources on the AAUW website. Read more »
AAUW Statement in Support of Guidance to Ensure the Civil Rights of Transgender Students
Transgender students have the same rights as their peers, and AAUW supports this guidance, which will help schools make that promise a reality. Read more »
Why We Need Intersectionality Week
What started as an idea at the 2015 AAUW National Convention has become a reality. Next month, the first-ever YWTF Intersectionality Week will take place May 1–7. Learn about what intersectionality is, why it’s important to dedicate a week to it, and what you can do to get involved. Read more »
