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AAUW Liberatory Leadership Lab
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: Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in School
AAUW advocates equitable access to education and climates free of harassment, bullying, and sexual assault.
Where We Stand: Reproductive Rights
AAUW supports choice in the determination of one’s reproductive life and increased access to health care and family planning services.
Where We Stand: Student Debt
AAUW advocates increased support for and access to affordable higher education for women, including alleviating the debt burden that disproportionately impacts borrowers of color and exacerbates the racial wealth gap.
Where We Stand: Title IX
AAUW strongly supports the vigorous enforcement of Title IX and all other civil rights laws pertaining to education.
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.
Election Resources
Whether in-person or online, there are many impactful ways to motivate civic engagement in an election year.
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.
