Press Release
AAUW Top Policy Adviser Available for Comment on GAO Wage Gap Report
Joint Economic Committee Hearing on GAO Report Set for Today
WASHINGTON – AAUW's top public policy adviser, Lisa Maatz, is available to comment on the Government Accountability Office's new report, New Evidence on the Gender Pay Gap for Women and Mothers in Management, as well as other matters related to pay equity. The GAO report, which is the focus of the Joint Economic Committee's hearing today, is the first to explore the role motherhood plays in the wage gap among managers and in family incomes.
"Over and over, credible research continues to show us that a clear pay gap exists between men and women,' said Maatz, AAUW director of public policy and government relations. "That's why AAUW continues to fight for passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act. It's past time to update our equal pay laws."
Maatz works to advance AAUW's priority issues on Capitol Hill, through the executive branch, and in coalition with other organizations. She has done similar work for the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund and the Older Women's League and was a legislative aide to Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY). Her grassroots advocacy career began when she was executive director of Turning Point, a battered women's program recognized for excellence by the Ohio Supreme Court. Maatz's areas of expertise include civil rights issues related to women and girls, and she recently contributed to Secrets of Powerful Women: Leading Change for a New Generation, a collection of 24 essays on the secrets to success. She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Ohio University, has two master's degrees from Ohio State, and holds an adjunct appointment with the Women and Politics Institute at American University.
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The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Since 1881, AAUW has been one of the nation’s leading voices promoting education and equity for women and girls. AAUW has a nationwide network of more than 100,000 members and donors, 1,000 branches, and 600 college/university institutional partners. Since AAUW's founding 130 years ago, members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. AAUW's commitment to educational equity is reflected in its public policy advocacy, community programs, leadership development, conventions and conferences, national partnerships, and international connections.
