91 Percent of Colleges Reported Zero Incidents of Rape in 2014
Newly reported 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 »
Newly Released Campus Sexual Violence Data Raise Red Flags
An AAUW analysis of data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education shows that 91 percent of college campuses reported zero incidents of rape in 2014. Read more »
(Re)call of Duty: Did SXSW Give In to Online Harassment?
South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) publicly decided to concede to threats of violence by allowing anonymous bullies to stake their claim in what has become the largest convergence of technology and art in the country. Read more »
Domestic Violence: 6 Ways Celebrities are Raising Awareness, and How You Can Help
Everyone has a right to healthy, happy, and safe relationships. Watch these videos of celebrities who agree. Read more »
Fight’s Not Over! The Vote Was Just the Beginning
You know what they say about well-behaved women. Here at AAUW, we help make history by empowering women and girls. Women might have won the right to vote, but the fight for gender equality is far from over. For more than 130 years, we’ve helped improve the lives of millions of women and their families across a wide range of issues. Read more »
12 Stats on Gender Equity That Are Scarier than Halloween
Forget ghouls, goblins, and graveyards — these 11 statistics on women’s equality reflect a reality far scarier than whatever comes out to haunt on Halloween. Read more »
Women Get in the Game
Video games are maturing as an industry and an art form, generating $21 billion last year in U.S. revenue. Thanks to smartphones and tablets, the gaming community is expanding beyond the stereotype of teenage boys playing Grand Theft Auto. Read more »
Budget 101: What the President’s New Plan Means for Women
What’s the main focus of this year’s proposed budget? Middle class economics. Key to that approach is a rejection of Congress’ plans to continue a policy of austerity through cuts or sequestration. Read more »
Schools Must Take New Steps to End Violence on Campus
The last stage of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act is now final, meaning that colleges and universities nationwide must do more to protect their students from dating violence, sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. Read more »
Why I Fought for VAWA 20 Years Ago, and Why It Still Matters
Far too many women and men still face violence on a daily basis, but the perception of this abuse is slowly changing and the quality of the response — from victim advocates to the police to the judicial system — has improved. Read more »
