Less than six months ago, I never would have thought that I’d be making this announcement, but — this is truly exciting — AAUW will consult on an important research team focused on Gender Equity and the Role of Women in Cuban Society. AAUW is working with Academic Travel Abroad, a licensed Travel Service Provider [...]
Archive for July, 2010
AAUW Goes to Cuba—Really!
Posted in Educational Programs, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's History, tagged AAUW, AAUW members, Cuba, Cuban Society, Delegation, U.S. State Department on July 29, 2010, | 17 Comments »
Mel Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva Are Not Unusual
Posted in Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Women's Health, tagged Bell Bajao, domestic violence, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Pixel Project, violence against women on July 23, 2010, | 2 Comments »
Domestic violence is headline news right now, thanks to Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, who are battling for custody of their baby. Grigorieva is also charging Gibson with domestic abuse. The tape recordings, allegedly of him threatening her and blaming her for his violence, are horrible and make me feel [...]
Our Voices, Written Into History
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's History, tagged AAUW, Association of Collegiate Alumnae, books, Christine Lunardini on July 22, 2010, | 3 Comments »
How often on any given day do you stop, take a minute, and think to yourself, everyday I play a significant role in history? If you don’t do it often, you should. We have great examples of why what we do is so important and how we affect the direction of change. From leadership programs [...]
It’s Not My Father’s Navy… It’s Even Better
Posted in Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's History, tagged Cassandra Foote, Ingrid Cortez, military, Sailor of the Year, Samira McBride, Shalanda Brewer, U.S. Navy, women in the military on July 21, 2010, | 2 Comments »
My father was always proud of his service in the U.S. Navy, and I have always been proud of him. Today, he would have been particularly proud of the Navy and four of its outstanding sailors. For the first time in history, all four recipients of the Sailor of the Year distinction are women. Established [...]
AAUW-NYS Summer Leadership Conference
Posted in Educational Programs, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged BEADS, Cazenovia College, Debby Rooney, Eileen Hartmann, Half the Sky, leadership, Maria Ellis on July 16, 2010, | 1 Comment »
This was originally posted on July 13, 2010 on the AAUW Jefferson County Branch (Watertown, New York) Blog and is re-posted here by permission. Several Jefferson County Branch members attended the 2010 AAUW-NYS Summer Leadership Conference. It was held July 9 through 11 on the campus of Cazenovia College. The two day leadership conference opened with [...]
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