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States Are a Key Part of Effort to Close the Pay Gap
We’ve been hearing the same grim story about the gender pay gap for far too long: Working women take home, on average, 20 percent less than working men—and the gap…
Funding Women’s History
AAUW has a proud heritage of helping women pursue higher education, tracing back to a time when few women had that opportunity.
Policy Recommendations: Paid Leave
Unlike the majority of developed countries worldwide, the United States does not guarantee paid annual leave, paid time off for illness or family care or paid parental leave.
How to Organize an Issue Forum
Issue forums are a great way to share educational information about AAUW issues with your community and draw potential members into your branch.
Where We Stand: Paid Leave
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.
How to Organize a Candidate Forum
A candidate forum is a public event where candidates running for office are invited to express their positions on AAUW issues.
AAUW’s Commitment to Inclusion & Equity
We need to not only value the importance of intersectionality, diversity and equity, we must do the work — and it is lifelong work, core to our mission and vision.
Start Talking about Pay!
When it comes to compensation, many people think there’s safety in silence: Don’t ask anyone what they earn, and don’t discuss your own paycheck. But the reality is that staying…
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