Last week, I took my son on a brief pre-Thanksgiving trip to visit my elderly parents in Kansas City. I took the trip in part to discuss my parents’ retirement finances, to check on their health and benefits, and to assess their physical living environment. Thankfully, life is pretty stable on all fronts for them [...]
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AAUW Gives Thanks
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Action Network, civil rights, pay equity, Public Policy, sex education, STEM, Thanksgiving, Title IX, wage gap on November 27, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
The Virtual Side of Fem 2.0
Posted in Educational Programs, The AAUW Community, tagged Avatar, feminism, Feminism 2.0, feminist, online 3D virtual world, online communities, Second Life, SL, virtual world, women's studies on November 25, 2008, | 7 Comments »
You know how it starts — you’re sitting at an event, waiting those last minutes before it begins, and you suddenly find yourself chatting with the stranger next to you. Before you know it, you’re exchanging stories, nodding your head, and appreciating the help they are giving you, especially since you’re new to this type [...]
Meet Florence Adong: Ugandan Refugee Camp Protection Officer
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, tagged Fellowships, Florence Adong, Following the Fellows, grants and awards, ICC, international fellowships, sexual violence, uganda, UNHCR, United Nations on November 21, 2008, | 3 Comments »
In June 2008 the U.N. Security Council unanimously voted into existence a resolution that, according to Marianne Mollmann, women’s rights advocate at Human Rights Watch, sends a message to the international community that “rape is a crime that should be prevented, and when it’s not, it should be systematically reported and effectively prosecuted.” The UNICEF [...]
Fem2.0 and the Fight for Pay Equity
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged Fem2.0, feminism, Linda Hallman, pay equity, pay gap on November 19, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Lecia introduced us to Feminism2.0, a website that brings together the leadership of major women’s advocacy organizations and online women’s communities. In a recent post there, AAUW Executive Director Linda Hallman addresses the economy and the pay gap: “As the elections highlighted, the economy continues to top the list of issues that women, [...]
Focusing the Nation
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, tagged economy, Obama, SAC, Student Advisory Council, students, tax cuts on November 18, 2008, | 3 Comments »
If passed, President-Elect Barack Obama’s proposed $4,000 college tax credit would have a significant effect on the lives of millions of college-bound students in need of funding for school. With 100 hours of community service as the only stipulation for the money, Obama’s plan would not only make college a never-before-seen possibility for many people, [...]
Women’s Studies in the Virtual World
Posted in Educational Programs, The AAUW Community, tagged Avatar, Ohio State University, rape, Second Life, SL, women's studies on November 17, 2008, | 2 Comments »
Distance learning took on a whole new meaning for me when I attended a conference on Saturday, “Virtual Praxis: A Conference on Women’s Community in Second Life.” I didn’t even know what Second Life (SL) was until a few weeks ago, when I read a conference invitation in the AAUW Facebook community. When I started [...]
Feminism 2.0
Posted in Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, tagged blogging, Fem 2.0, feminism, Feminism 2.0, feminist, grassroots advocacy, Washington D.C., women's issues on November 14, 2008, | 1 Comment »
AAUW Dialog bloggers and readers know how important it is to harness the power of women on the Internet to promote women’s issues. After all, as AAUW members and supporters, you’ve been on the front lines of this forum, discussing issues important to you, sharing your thoughts and ideas, and taking action. That’s why we’re [...]
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