U.S. Department of Education Moves to Roll Back Title IX Protections for Sexual Misconduct
Federal education officials have taken steps that could make it more difficult for students to report incidents of sexual harassment and violence — and easier for schools to ignore them when they do. Read more »
The Attack on Title IX
The U.S. Department of Education is working to systematically dismantle Title IX protections. Read more »
AAUW Statement on the 2018 Midterm Elections
Women were a pivotal force in the 2018 midterm elections. AAUW encourages elected officials locally, regionally, and nationally to work together to advance gender equity. Read more »
Schools Are Still Underreporting Sexual Harassment and Assault
Students should be able to go to school free from experiencing sexual harassment or violence. Read more »
Gender Pay Gap Shortchanges Women $500 Billion Annually; Biggest Gaps among Financial Managers, Physicians and Surgeons
AAUW’s updated report, The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap, found that working women lose out on $500 billion a year because of a persistent gender pay gap. Read more »
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the Senate will not allow the FBI to investigate the allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh, his nomination must be withdrawn.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 women face. 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 »
