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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.
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.
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.
AAUW Members Raise Funds to Support Marie Curie’s Research
In 1920, the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (a predecessor to AAUW) helped raise money to purchase a gram of radium for Marie Curie.
Marjorie Child Husted: The Real Betty Crocker
Marjorie Child Husted (1892–1986), a graduate from the University of Minnesota and AAUW member, was a home economist, businesswoman—and the brain and voice behind Betty Crocker.
Frances Perkins Speaks at 1939 AAUW Convention
Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in as a member of the U.S. Cabinet, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Perkins was an active AAUW member…
DEI Toolkit: Age
Having a mix of members of different generations interacting and working together provides for a variety of perspectives. If we hope to solve the world’s most pressing issues regarding gender…
Advocates Convey Support for Civil Rights and School Safety to Secretary DeVos
During their roundtable discussion with Secretary DeVos, civil rights advocates expressed their frustration about the absence of diverse communities in the conversation.
DEI Toolkit: Veteran Status
Veterans bring another type of diversity to an organization. While they make look like everyone else, they bring unique ideas and perspectives based on their experiences. It is important for…