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Our History
AAUW’s story begins in 1881, when a small group of female college graduates banded together to open the doors for women’s career advancement and to encourage more women to pursue…
The Future of Work
Jobs of the future are changing rapidly — creating new opportunities and obstacles. We need to change policies and practices so women can thrive in the next generation workforce.
Faces of AAUW
AAUW members, fellows and award winners are pioneers and have changed the world. Learn more about how they are making history today
How to Make the Wage Gap an Injustice of the Past
On Equal Pay Day, we will once again read reports about the gender pay gap and how, according to the Institute of Women’s Policy Research, women only earn 80.5 cents…
AAUW Awards an Unprecedented $5 Million in Fellowships and Grants
Two hundred and sixty awardees have received ot an unprecedented $5 million in fellowships and grants from the American Association for Women (AAUW) for the 2021-22 academic year. The awards…
AAUW Board of Directors Selects New CEO
The Board of Directors of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) today announced that Gloria L. Blackwell will be AAUW’s new Chief Executive, effective October 18, 2021.
AAUW Honors World Trade Organization Director-General
American Association of University Women is proud to announce that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ph.D., the Director-General of the World Trade Organization and former Finance Minister of Nigeria, is the recipient of…
New Report: Nearly Half of Women Surveyed Feel Financially Insecure
A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly a third (31%) of women living in New York City reported having income that is insufficient to meet their basic…
AAUW Marks March 15 Equal Pay Day with Free Financial Education Program
In honor of this year’s March 15 Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day when women’s earnings catch up to men’s from the previous year, the American Association of University Women…