How Would You Like to Work the Same Hours for Half the Pay? That’s the Gender Pay Gap for Latinas
Thanks to the gender pay gap, Latinas are paid 54 percent of what non-Hispanic white men are paid. That means it takes Latinas almost an entire extra year of full-time, year-round work in order to be paid what the average white man took home by December 31. Read more »
Washington Watch
Take a look back at AAUW’s 2018 policy achievements as we anticipate our advocacy needs for the new year. Read more »
The Attack on Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education is working to systematically dismantle Title IX protections. Read more »
Black Women and the Pay Gap
Would you like to work seven extra months for free just to earn the same paycheck as your male co-workers? We didn’t think so. Read more »
Black Women and the Pay Gap
Would you like to work seven extra months for free just to earn the same paycheck as your male co-workers? We didn’t think so. Read more »
7 Feminist Resolutions for 2018
If 2017 has taught us anything, it’s that our activism is needed now more than ever. Read more »
Your Favorite Holiday Songs: The Feminist Remix
It’s been a busy year. With your support in 2017 we helped pass equal pay legislation in many states, expanded our salary negotiation workshops, pushed against attempts to weaken Title IX, and tirelessly fought for legislative action to ensure equity for women and girls. Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions about the Gender Pay Gap
Lower pay is the reality for working women in the United States, regardless of the contributing factors. 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 »
89 Percent of Colleges Reported Zero Incidents of Rape in 2015
Newly updated data required by the Clery Act indicate that the annual statistics collected by colleges and universities still do not tell the full story of sexual violence on campus. Read more »
