A Victory for Equal Pay
Litigation Update 5/3/19: Late last month, the federal district court in the District of Columbia ordered the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to comply with the court’s March 4, […] Read more »
I Am Worth More: Zoe Spencer on Fighting Racism and Sexism in Academia
Zoe Spencer was thrilled when she began her dream career of teaching sociology. But she was alarmed to discover that less qualified male coworkers were being paid better than she was. “I must admit … I assumed I would be protected there. I was certain that I would be safe from the inequities that raged outside the walls of an HBCU. I was wrong.” 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 »
Three Musts for Intersectional Feminism
I’m sure I’m not the only one who has seen a surge of, or rather a recommitment to, feminism. The fear of losing the progress that women have made regarding reproductive rights, antidiscrimination laws, and fair pay has been weighing on me, but demonstrations like the 2017 Women’s Marches give me hope. Read more »
Women Demand Global Economic Parity, Not Status Quo
When women are economically empowered they have the potential to change their own economic status as well as that of the communities and countries in which they live. At the CSW, women made it known that we are using our expertise and raising our voices to take action to achieve gender equality. The world can’t wait another 170 years. Read more »
La Pura Verdad sobre la Brecha Salarial por Género (Primavera 2017)
Probablemente ya había escuchado que a los hombres se les paga más que a las mujeres durante el transcurso de sus vidas. Pero ¿qué implica eso? La Pura Verdad sobre la Brecha Salarial por Género explica la brecha salarial en los Estados Unidos; cómo afecta las mujeres de todas las edades, razas, y de todos los niveles educativos; y qué puede hacer para cerrarla. Read more »
AAUW Stands against Bias and Bigotry
For more than 135 years, AAUW has stood against intolerance and injustice. And we have no plans of sitting down now. Read more »
Play Presidential BINGO! What Will President Trump say about Women and Families in His First Congressional Address?
Unlike past presidents, President Donald J. Trump has no policy track record we can use as a road map for how he will govern. This makes his upcoming first formal congressional address that much more important. Read more »
Trump Announces Supreme Court Pick
AAUW has grave concerns about what the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the longstanding vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court will mean for women and their families. Read more »
The Future of Women’s Empowerment in Morocco
“I look forward to using what I have learned during my fellowship in the United States and my time at AAUW to … continue the work of bridging the gender gap for young Moroccan girls and women.” — Souad Kadi Read more »
