Later this week, nearly 500 college women student leaders will descend on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park, to attend the 25th annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. The highlight of the conference is the Women of Distinction Awards, where five outstanding women will be honored for their work. Today, [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Marie Tillman and Memorial Day
Posted in NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged Armed Forces, Memorial Day, National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, NFL, Pat Tillman, Pat Tillman Legacy Summit, Tillman Military Scholars, Women of Distinction on May 31, 2010, | 3 Comments »
The American Dream
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged American Dream, Arizona, blog carnival, Dream Act, education, Immigration, John McCain, Mom's Rising on May 28, 2010, | 73 Comments »
Last week, five cap-and-gown clad students — three of whom were illegal immigrants — risked arrest and deportation to hold a sit-in in Sen. John McCain’s (R-AZ) Tucson office. Earlier in the month, four high-ranking college students from Florida — only one of whom has been able to obtain legal residency — completed their four-month, [...]
Just How Big Is It?
Posted in Sex Discrimination, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged gender stereotyping, Lilly Ledbetter, Pay Check Fairness Act, Pay Discrminiation, Student Advisory Council on May 28, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Lilly Ledbetter, who faced gender pay discrimination while working for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, thought pay inequity was a problem unique to the South. She soon learned, however, that the gender pay gap exists across the nation. For anyone who doubts this, the current Wal-Mart pay discrimination case illustrates just how big and widespread [...]
Making Ends Meet
Posted in Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged budget, Caregivers, paid sick days, pay equity, pay gap, single mothers, wage gap on May 26, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Budgeting is hard. From the fist-time job holder or the family of four to the country as a whole, all of us must weigh our choices and make difficult decisions. In the economic recession that we are starting to recover from, we have had to decide how to invest in our futures while we pay [...]
The Women’s Empowerment Campaign
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged Advance equity for women and girls, best organizations devoted to women’s issues, Great Nonprofits, Top-Rated Women's Empoowerment Nonprofit List, women's empowerment on May 26, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
How could there possibly be a campaign for women’s empowerment without AAUW? Unless we act now, AAUW may not be included on the list of the best organizations devoted to women’s issues. Those who know AAUW love the many ways we advance equity for women. Now is our chance to spread the news about AAUW [...]
Paid Sick Days in the Courts
Posted in Women and Work, tagged 9to5, fair pay, milwalkee, MMAC, paid sick days on May 25, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is emerging as a significant bellwether in the fight for paid sick days. In a case that could have significant implications in the battle for paid leave for workers nationwide, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could determine the fate of a Milwaukee city ordinance that granted paid [...]
Bangladeshi Street Harassers Jailed
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, tagged Bangladesh, Gono Bidyaa Niketon School, Stop Street Harassment, street harassment, Umme Kulsum Elora on May 21, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Earlier this month, six young men in central Bangladesh were sentenced to seven days in jail for engaging in “eve teasing,” or street harassment, under Section 34 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This is the first time men have gone to jail for this crime. A unit of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-11) caught [...]
Graduation Inspiration: Thank You, Michelle Obama
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, tagged community service, GWU Graduation, Michelle Obama, national mall on May 21, 2010, | 2 Comments »
Two weeks ago when I stepped into my final class, it really hit me that I was about to attend my last day of school. Moving across the country from Southern California to attend George Washington University, I had no idea what would be in store for me for the next two years. Now as [...]
The Making of the AAUW Experience
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW town square, graphic novel, mission, The AAUW Experience on May 20, 2010, | 1 Comment »
In front of me, a man wearing a coat and tie was sitting behind a desk speaking to a woman standing in front of him and holding a clipboard. Groan. Looking at the first prototype of the AAUW Experience, I knew we had a long road ahead of us. Little did I know that this [...]
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