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    Issues Advocacy

    The public policy program underscores AAUW’s mission of promoting equity and education for all women and girls. The work of AAUW builds upon a century of responsible public participation. AAUW is committed to working in partnership with diverse allies.

     
    Take Action NOW! Blogging from the DNCC
    AAUW Director of Public Policy and Government Relations, Lisa Maatz, reports from Denver.
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    Power of One Vote e-postcard Education and the 2008 Election
    Read AAUW Grassroots Coordinator Lecia Imbery's guest column for Lifetime's "Every Woman Counts."
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    Join the AAUW Action Network! Join the AAUW Action Network!
    This election season, keep up with issues that matter to you with the AAUW Action Network.
     

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    Career Center
    Open job positions with AAUW and with colleges and universities throughout the U.S.
     
    Woman-to-Woman Voter Turnout Campaign
    Download a copy of the revised second edition of the Woman-to-Woman Voter Turnout manual
     
    2009 AAUW Travels Destinations
    Learn about exciting, educational travel tours for AAUW members and experiences that you are sure to enjoy
     
    AAUW Student Advisory Council
    Advise AAUW about programs for students. Apply to be a 2008-09 SAC member today!
     
    Campus Action Project 2008-2009: Where the Girls Are: Promoting Equity for All Women and Girls
    AAUW is now accepting proposals for the 2008-09 CAP topic, Where the Girls Are
     
    Campus Connection
    Opportunities and benefits for students, faculty, and institutions
     
    Leadership Development Resources
    UPDATED Recommended books and articles on women's leadership now available
     
    NCCWSL to Draw More Than 500 Students, Nationally Known Speakers
    More than 500 student leaders set to attend the 2008 NCCWSL conference, June 5–7
     
    AAUW Urges President to Sign Emergency Supplemental Bill
    AAUW urges President Bush to sign bill expanding education benefits for war veterans
     
    AAUW Urges Lawmakers to Move the Paycheck Fairness Act Forward
    On the 45th anniversary of the signing of the Equal Pay Act, AAUW urges lawmakers to make progress on closing the wage gap between men and women
     
    AAUW Shows the Face of Pay Equity on Equal Pay Day
    "I am the face of pay equity." That is the simple message AAUW will be sharing with policy-makers and the public all this month as we approach Equal Pay Day, Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
     
    AAUW Shows the Face of Pay Equity on Capitol Hill
    AAUW shows the face of pay equity at a press conference on Capitol Hill
     
    AAUW Report Debunks So-Called "Boys' Crisis" in Education
    AAUW releases the most comprehensive analysis to date on trends in educational achievement by gender, race, ethnicity, and income
     
    AAUW Releases Newly Revised Community Action Guide to Mobilize Women Voters
    AAUW has released a second edition of of Woman-to-Woman Voter Turnout: A Manual for Community-Based Campaigns to Mobilize Women to Vote
     
    AAUW Releases Congressional Voting Record
    The AAUW Congressional Voting Record for the 110th Congress, First Session provides critical information about how Congress voted on equity issues affecting women and girls in 2007
     
    AAUW Rallies for Pay Equity
    AAUW rallies for passage of Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Paycheck Fairness Act
     
    AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund Plaintiff Settles Suit with Columbia
    AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund–supported plaintiff, Graciela Chichilnisky,has settled her lawsuit against Columbia University for an undisclosed sum
     
    AAUW LAF Plaintiff Settles Discrimination Suit with University of Colorado at Boulder for $2.5 Million
    Settlement reached in the LAF-supported case Simpson v. University of Colorado at Boulder
     
    AAUW Disappointed in Senate Pay Equity Vote
    Under heavy pressure from women's and other civil rights groups, the Senate Wednesday narrowly failed to pass a test vote on the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
     
    AAUW Celebrates Passage of Higher Education Act Reauthorization
    AAUW applauds Congress for passing the Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.R. 4137)
     
    AAUW Celebrates House Passage of Paycheck Fairness Act
    AAUW applauds the House for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338)
     
    AAUW Celebrates House Passage of Higher Education Act Reauthorization
    AAUW applauds the House of Representatives for passing the College Opportunity and Affordability Act (H.R. 4137) last night.
     
    AAUW Celebrates 36th Anniversary of Title IX
    As the nation marks the 36th anniversary of Title IX, AAUW remains committed to strengthening the landmark legislation despite ongoing efforts aimed at weakening it
     
    AAUW Announces New Executive Director
    AAUW welcomes Linda D. Hallman as its new executive director
     
    Celebrating 50 Years of the Educational Foundation
    Celebrate the Educational Foundation's 50th anniversary of breaking through barriers
     
    Celebrate Women's Equality Day
    Find out how AAUW can help you celebrate Women's Equality Day
     
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    Mission Statement
    AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research
     
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    Woman-to-Woman Voter Turnout manual PDF download request

    Congressional Voting Record for the 110th Congress, First Session

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    2007-2009 Public Policy Program Brochure

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