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AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881
Judith Resnik, AAUW American Fellow 1975–76
Dare to Be...
NCCWSL 2024 Registration Deadline: May 15
AAUW invites hundreds of college women from around the country for leadership training, inspiration and networking at our National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).
Join AAUW on May 30 – June 1, 2024 in DC metro area for this year’s NCCWSL.
Astronaut Judith A. Resnik, one of three mission specialists, positions herself on the floor of the Space Shuttle Discovery's mid-deck. (30 Aug 1984). Photo: NASA
Women Make History Every Day
Astronaut and 1975–76 AAUW American Fellow Judith Resnik
AAUW’s 1975–76 American Fellow Judith Resnik made history by becoming the second female astronaut in space. After she perished in the 1986 Challenger tragedy, AAUW members raised $235,000 to fund the Judith Resnik American Fellowship endowment.
AAUW has a proud heritage of helping women pursue higher education, tracing back to a time when few women had that opportunity.
Civil Rights
Title IX: Advancing Gender Equity in Schools
On April 19, the U.S. Department of Education issued strong and comprehensive protections against discrimination in school through their final Title IX rules. The new regulations clarify that student survivors of sexual harassment, pregnant and parenting students, and LGBTQ+ students have equal educational opportunities free from sex discrimination. The new rules take effect on August 1, 2024.
Webinar Spotlight: "The Demands of Justice"
"The Demands of Justice: Enslaved Women, Capital Crime, and Clemency in Early Virginia"
CEO Gloria L. Blackwell in conversation with AAUW American Fellowship alumna Tamika Nunley, Ph.D., as they discuss her recent book, “The Demands of Justice: Enslaved Women, Capital Crime, and Clemency in Early Virginia,” 1662-1865.
Webinar Spotlight
- It’s My Vote!: AAUW Priorities in the 2024 Election
- My Student Loans Are Due. Now What?
- Running from Bondage: Enslaved Women and Their Remarkable Fight for Freedom in Revolutionary America
- Leave No One Behind: Combatting Global Human Trafficking
- Tech Power to Economic Power: Closing the Digital Gender Gap
- Youth Voices for Global Gender Equity
Election Resources
How to Get Involved and Educate Voters
There are many ways AAUW members can get involved in the elections and help educate voters. Our voter engagement campaign — It’s My Vote! — will give you the training, tools, and resources to help increase voter participation in your community.
Your Equal Pay Resource Center
Our Priority Issues
Helpful How-tos
Start Talking about Pay!
Career Tips
8 Great Job Boards for Diverse Professionals
Career Tips
Tips for Getting Educational Funding
Programs
Take Action
Members of AAUW’s Action Network receive urgent email notices and text messages when their advocacy is needed most. With our online Two-Minute Activist tool, it takes just minutes and an internet connection to make your voice heard on issues impacting women and girls!