The 2020 Election: Advocacy in Action Workshop
Come build your network with individuals who share you commitment to inclusion on our campuses, in our workplaces, and in our communities Read more »
AAUW Releases Gender Agenda for 2020 Election
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AAUW Releases Gender Agenda for 2020 Election Urges federal and state candidates to commit to policies protecting women’s economic security With the election season moving into high […] Read more »
AAUW’s 2020 Gender Policy Agenda
Economic Security 1. Ensure Equal Pay for Equal Work. Women working full time still typically make 82 cents on the dollar as compared to men, and women of color experience […] Read more »
7 Women of Color Who Fought for Gender Equality
August 26 is Women’s Equality Day. The date commemorates a historic step for women’s equality: the passage of the 19th Amendment, which secured women’s right to vote, on August 26, 1920. But didn’t further the equality of all women. Read more »
Blockbuster Year for State Legislative Action on Pay Equity
From the soccer field to the U.S. House of Representatives, 2019 brought increased focus on the gender pay gap and ways to close it. This is particularly true in […] Read more »
Supreme Court Review Call
Review several of the significant decisions reached by the Supreme Court of the United States during the October 2017 term. Read more »
AAUW Finds Governors’ Annual Speeches Celebrate Women but Still Fail to Adequately Acknowledge Disparities
What’s more, governors paid tribute to the success of women in the the 2018 elections: Six governors celebrated significant “firsts” in their state, including Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) who […] Read more »
Fact Sheet:
The Paycheck Fairness Act of 2019
Passing the Paycheck Fairness Act is a critical step to closing the gender pay gap. The proposed law includes key provisions that would address loopholes in the Equal Pay Act of 1963, ensuring that employers pay women and men equally for equal work. Read more »
Washington Watch
Take a look back at AAUW’s 2018 policy achievements as we anticipate our advocacy needs for the new year. Read more »
AAUW Members Lobby to Advance State Pay Equity Laws
AAUW leaders felt a personal sense of victory when Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed a law banning employers from inquiring about a job candidate’s salary history. Read more »
