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New Report Ranks The Nation’s 130 Elite Research Universities For Gender Parity Among Top Positions
The Women’s Power Gap at Elite Universities: Scaling the Ivory Tower examines diversity data at the nation’s elite research universities (“R1s”). Conducted by the Women’s Power Gap Initiative (WPG) at…
Factory Flaw: The Attrition and Retention of Women in Manufacturing
A new research report finds that women are more likely to quit jobs in manufacturing than women in other industries, reflecting a history of sexual harassment, unequal pay and opportunity…
Where We Stand: Retirement Security
To achieve economic security for all women, AAUW advocates strengthening retirement benefits and programs, including pension improvements and protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from privatization.
Black Women in the Workplace: A Q&A with Minda Harts
Author Minda Harts shares insights and advice addressing the issues women of color face in professional settings, from the wage gap to biases and micro-aggressions.
Broken Ladders: Barriers to Women’s Representation in Nonprofit Leadership
AAUW is dedicated helping women succeed and gain leadership opportunities in the workforce by changing federal and state laws, encouraging employers to adopt leadership and pay equity practices and training…
Barriers & Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership
Women are still outnumbered by men in the most prestigious positions, from Capitol Hill to the board room. Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership examines the causes…
The Gender Pay Gap
No matter how you analyze it, the gender pay gap is real, persistent and harmful to women’s financial well-being.
Where We Stand: Health Care
AAUW advocates for universal access to quality, affordable health care, including insurance, and comprehensive family planning services.
Women & Retirement
A lifelong pay gap culminates in the fact that women have significantly less income than men during their retirement years, a time when they are particularly vulnerable.