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.
AAUW advocates increased support for and protection of programs that meet the needs of girls and women in elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, including strong promotion of science, technology, engineering,…
AAUW advocates equitable access to education and climates free of harassment, bullying, and sexual assault.
AAUW is committed to the passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
AAUW supports choice in the determination of one’s reproductive life and increased access to health care and family planning services.
AAUW supports the civil rights of all individuals and opposes all forms of discrimination, including discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
AAUW strongly supports the vigorous enforcement of Title IX and all other civil rights laws pertaining to education.
AAUW advocates for universal access to quality, affordable health care, including insurance, and comprehensive family planning services.
AAUW works toward greater availability of and access to a high standard of benefits and policies that promote work-life balance, including paid family and medical leave and paid sick days.
AAUW advocates opposition to the use of public funds for nonpublic elementary and secondary education and to charter schools that do not adhere to the same civil rights and accountability…
