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AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) works to combat sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace.

LAF works to combat sex discrimination through community and campus outreach programs, a resource library and online advocacy tools, a Legal Referral Network, and various research reports. In collaboration with the Public Policy and Government Relations department, LAF seeks amicus curiae opportunities in workplace sex discrimination cases. LAF also provides support to workplace sex discrimination cases that have the potential to make a difference for all women. Read the Updated LAF Briefing from December 2008 for more information.

 
Title IX and high school athletics //image courtesy http://www.flickr.com/photos/marshillonline // CC BY 2.0 National Girls & Women in Sports Day
On Jan. 24, 2010, AAUW joined the Washington Mystics basketball team for a celebratory women in sports event, followed by a Maryland vs. Duke women's basketball game.
Learn about AAUW's high school athletics Program in a Box»
 
January 2010 edition of the monthly e-bulletin LAF Express January LAF Express 
Read about National Girls and Women in Sports Day and learn how to participate in a blog carnival on work/life balance in this issue of the monthly e-newsletter.
Past issues of LAF Express »
 
SAFER and V-Day's project logo New Report & Project on Campus Sexual Assault
Read AAUW Dialog to learn about a report by the Center for Public Integrity on Campus Sexual Assault and a new Campus Accountability Project by SAFER and V-Day.
The LAF Resource Library has ideas to address campus sexual assault »
 
LAF Publications LAF Publications
Read the latest Legal Advocacy Fund publications: LAF Brochure (2009), LAF Express (Jan. 2010),  LAF Update (Winter 2010),  and LAF Briefing (Dec. 2008)

LAF-Related News Articles

"Former student at Peddie School in Hightstown is awarded $64k in sexual harassment lawsuit," NJ News - Jan. 26, 2010.

"As new sports are added, women ski jumpers left out in cold by IOC," Sports Illustrated - Jan. 26, 2010.

"Handling the office baby boom," Wall Street Journal - Jan. 13, 2010.

AAUW Legal Resources

What should you do if you experience sex discrimination?

Navigating the Legal System

Definitions of legal terms

Contact laf@aauw.org for a legal referral relating to sex discrimination issues.

Plaintiffs

Past and Current Plaintiffs

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Top ten state and branch contributors to LAF.

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