AAUW Empowers Women
AAUW has been empowering women as individuals and as a community since 1881. For more than 130 years, we have worked together as a national grassroots organization to improve the lives of millions of women and their families.
Our Programs
STEM Education
We are leveling the playing field for girls and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Global Connections
We respond to the global development needs of women, helping them contribute to the economic and social development of their countries.
Our Impact
$4.3 million
awarded in fellowships and grants to support 278 women in their professional and academic careers in 2012 alone
1,200
congressional office visits to protect college access and affordability, reauthorize VAWA, prevent bullying and harassment, pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, and eliminate workplace discrimination
140
college campuses reached with $tart $mart salary negotiation workshops