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Laura Laster, AAUW 2018-19, Career Development Grant
2021-22 American Fellow Ola Galal
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AAUW’s Native American Alumnae Spotlight
AAUW is proud to celebrate Native Americans and their invaluable contributions, while also raising awareness about the inequities many still face. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we are featuring a few of our awardees who are working to bring awareness and promote gender equity for women and girls within the Native American community.
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Deeper in Debt: Women & Student Loans
Student debt is making it nearly impossible for many women to afford their basic living expenses after graduating from college, but AAUW is dedicated to getting the college debt crisis under control. Learn more about how women are disproportionately impacted by student loans — and steps we can take to make college more affordable and accessible for all!
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How women bear the brunt of student loan debt crisis
Gloria L. Blackwell, CEO of AAUW, was featured in Yahoo Finance’s recent article, highlighting how women are entangled in this financial burden and how the gender pay discrepancy will have a massive when student loan repayments resume.
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Recent Webinars
Recent Webinar
Delivering on Debt Relief: The Fight for Racial and Gender Justice
Watch AAUW’s most recent webinar in which U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, AAUW CEO Gloria L. Blackwell, Natalia Abrams of the Student Debt Crisis Center, and Kristin McGuire, the executive director of Young Invincibles, discuss how student loan debt puts a disproportionate burden on women of color and contributes to gender and racial inequity.
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Members of AAUW’s Action Network receive urgent email notices and text messages when their advocacy is needed most. With our online Two-Minute Activist tool, it takes just minutes and an internet connection to make your voice heard on issues impacting women and girls!