AAUW Reacts to Kavanaugh Confirmation
AAUW denounces the Senate’s vote today to confirm Judge Kavanaugh to a seat on the Supreme Court. The integrity of the Court, which has the final say on the health, education, and economic security of women and girls, will be forever altered by the confirmation of a Justice rushed through a partisan process. Read more »
AAUW Urges Withdrawal of Kavanaugh Nomination
AAUW believes that if the Senate will not allow the FBI to investigate the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, his nomination must be withdrawn. Read more »
U.S. Cities Reveal a Wide Range of Gender and Racial Pay Gaps
No matter how you break down the gender pay gap numbers — by state, age, education, race, or occupation — the gap is substantial. And cities are not immune to this pervasive problem, as our new analysis shows. Read more »
State and Local Salary History Bans
The practice of using salary history in the hiring process can have major repercussions in perpetuating the pay gap many women and people of color face in their careers. […] Read more »
How Would You Like to Work the Same Hours for Half the Pay? That’s the Gender Pay Gap for Latinas
Thanks to the gender pay gap, Latinas are paid 54 percent of what non-Hispanic white men are paid. That means it takes Latinas almost an entire extra year of full-time, year-round work in order to be paid what the average white man took home by December 31. Read more »
AAUW Statement: It’s Time to Close the Gender Pay Gap
Today’s news that the gender pay gap remains stuck at 20 cents on the dollar reminds us once again that we need to accelerate our efforts to eliminate this inequity once and for all. Read more »
AAUW Reacts to Reports of Proposed Title IX Rules
The U.S. Department of Education may soon propose new rules rolling back Title IX protections for victims of sexual harassment and assault in schools. Read more »
AAUW, Women’s Foundation and Mayor James Announce Initiative to Help Close the Gender Pay Gap with Salary and Benefits Negotiation Training
AAUW Work Smart Kansas City is the first phase of an effort to empower 1 million women to successfully negotiate salary and benefits Read more »
AAUW Statement Opposing the Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh
AAUW opposes Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court. It is clear to us that he would do grave harm by undermining positions central to AAUW’s mission. Read more »
Black Women and the Pay Gap
Would you like to work seven extra months for free just to earn the same paycheck as your male co-workers? We didn’t think so. Read more »
