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.
AAUW advocates equitable access to education and climates free of harassment, bullying, and sexual assault.
Although sexual harassment and sexual assault can happen to anyone, female students are disproportionately affected, impeding their safety, comfort and equal access to education. Know your rights on campus.
Sexual harassment and assault limits students from accessing a safe and respectful school environment – impairing learning and impacting mental and physical health and wellbeing.
Workplace sexual harassment can take a toll on women’s physical and mental health, limit their job choices, reduce prospects for career development and even force them out of the workforce.
Women are increasingly raising their voices about unwanted and unacceptable behavior that creates yet another barrier to their success. We need to make sure those voices are heard.
We support brave plaintiffs seeking legal redress for Title VII, Title IX, equal pay, sexual harassment, and tenure denial violations and allocate $100,000 annually to help fund landmark cases such…
The first step to creating a more inclusive environment is to understand the terminology associated with a person’s sexual identity. If you don’t know what terminology a person prefers, just…
To guarantee equality, individual rights, and social justice for a diverse and inclusive society, AAUW advocates freedom from violence and fear of violence, including hate crimes, in homes, schools, workplaces,…
Harassment, assault and even violence stand in the way of girls' and women's access to an equal education. We need to do more to make it stop!
AAUW regularly submit letters to Congress, comments to regulating bodies, testimony before congress and sign on to legal briefs to help advance equity.