On March 1, Christy Jones asked our blog readers to share a story about a woman who inspires them in honor of Women’s History Month. We invite you to share your own stories in the comments section and to read responses by AAUW staff and affiliates.
Linda Hargrove, General Manager, Washington Mystics:
I didn’t know I had an aptitude [...]
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Record levels in pregnancy-discrimination complaints to regulators suggests more women are speaking up about suspected workplace bias.
A federal judge has ruled that leaders of a prominent Southern Baptist seminary who believe women are biblically forbidden from teaching men were within their rights when they told a female professor to leave.
Surveys abound showing that women in academe [...]
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What was that Beatles song? Something to the effect that money can’t buy you love … but a new study published in the journal Science reports that money can buy you happiness if you spend it on others.
It’s not just a philanthropist’s dream, according to an article I read about the report. One of the [...]
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As part of a weeklong tour to learn about American higher education programs, nine Iraqi university administrators and deans visited AAUW this week. At a meeting led by Gloria Blackwell, Director of Fellowships, Grants, and International Programs, AAUW staff shared information about the programs we offer to help students and administrators in higher education. The [...]
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Women in Virginia earn 67 cents for every $1 men earn, about a dime less than the national average.
Professionals in Maryville (MO) were converged upon by 54 eighth-grade girls during the 16th annual Job Shadow Day sponsored by the Maryville branch of the American Association of University Women.
Weren’t we supposed to be beyond this by now? [...]
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