We support brave plaintiffs seeking legal redress for Title VII, Title IX, equal pay, sexual harassment, and tenure denial violations and allocate $100,000 annually to help fund landmark cases such…
When you’ve faced difficulty at work or at school, it’s hard to know what to do. Although AAUW cannot provide legal advice or referrals, this information can help you decide…
Even with the protections of federal, state and local laws, many people across the country still encounter sexual harassment in their workplaces. This guide will help you know your rights,…
Although the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was enacted more than 25 years ago, many employees still don’t fully understand their rights. Make sure you're informed and protected.
Rizo argues that using prior salary alone to calculate current wages perpetuates existing pay disparities and undermines the legislative intent of the Equal Pay Act, which is to address pay…
In 1978, Congress passed the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) to try to eliminate the problem. But despite the law, pregnancy discrimination is still a reality for far too many women.…
Portz v. St. Cloud State University et al. is a case involving 10 female student athletes who filed a lawsuit against St. Cloud State University (SCSU) and Minnesota State College…
To ensure access to education for women and girls, AAUW advocates for the full protections of Title IX. AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund supports this case to reform the sexual assault…
In 2014, two male administrators at VSU were appointed to faculty positions as associate professors. Spencer alleges that their salaries were vastly higher than those of female professors at all…
Sex discrimination today takes a variety of forms: unfair pay, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, and violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 can affect both…
