RECENT NEWS AND INFORMATION

 CARE's Annual National Conference & Celebration!

AAUW members and branches were invited to participate in the CARE National Conference & Celebration on May 5 and 6 in Washington D.C. for two days of political action, learning and inspiration. The conference featured top activists, lawmakers and speakers, including Wolf Blitzer and Gwen Ifill, and participated in an issues session featuring AAUW Executive Director, Linda Hallman, about the importance of connecting the world’s women in the fight against global poverty. Participants receive hands-on training for promoting important global issues on Capitol Hill, and met in person with U.S. Senators and Representatives to educate them about why women's empowerment is important to.

Highlights of the conference can be found at www.care.org.

53rd SESSION: UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

March 2-13, 2009 marked the 53rd session of the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations headquarters. The priority theme was "The equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men, including caregiving in the context of HIV/AIDS."

The session was attended by AAUW Executive Director Linda Hallman, AAUW U.N. Represetnative Carolyn Donovan and IAC Chair Bonnie Lincoln, representatives of Member States, U.N. entities and of ECOSOC-accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all regions of the world.

AAUW and CARE Celebrate International Women's Day 2009 with A Powerful Noise Live!

AAUW joined CARE and more than 120,000 people in 450 theaters across the United States to celebrate International Women's Day 2009 on March 5, for the unprecedented one-night event featuring the theatrical premiere of A Powerful Noise, an acclaimed documentary that follows three extraordinary women in Vietnam, Bosnia, and Mali.

Visit AAUW's blog Dialog to read about the event and share your reflections!

RESOURCES FOR AAUW'S GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

• Women in the World, International Affairs Committee Reading List – A list of suggested books to introduce you to the stories and experiences of women around the globe. Bring an international focus to your book group, or combine with a One Shared World event.
  
• "International Matters" Project Papers – highlights of key international issues and suggestions for branch programming from the AAUW International Affairs Committee.
  
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Information and Resource Kit
  The AAUW International Affairs Committee has compiled this comprehensive set of resources to assist AAUW states and branches in their education and advocacy efforts on behalf of the ratification of CEDAW, the women's rights treaty.
  
• How AAUW works on global equity issues

AAUW International Programs and Partnerships

• AAUW Educational Foundation International Fellowships
  • Application Information
  • Directory of International Fellowship and Grant Recipients
• CARE - AAUW partner, CARE, is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty.
  
• One Shared World – Connecting American women to the many public and private efforts that help people in developing countries overcome poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease.

AAUW Affiliations with International Organizations and Coalitions

• United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA)
  
• United Nations: AAUW Gains Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

• We are pleased to announce that AAUW has gained special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council, which initiates reports, makes recommendations, and promotes respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. The full text of the press release provides details on the significance of this important status and its added value to AAUW's work for women and girls globally.

  • FInd out more about the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Division for the Advancement of Women
  • AAUW's UN Representative
  • News and events from the United Nations
  • How you can become involved with UN issues
  • Women Thrive Worldwide (formerly Women's Edge Coalition)
    
• National Council of Women's Organizations
  
• U.S. Global Leadership Campaign
  

International Links of Interest - links to other organizations working internationally on behalf of women and girls