After meeting and corresponding with AAUW members across the country, I know they care deeply about ending the sexual harassment that occurs not only in workplaces and schools but also in public spaces. Yesterday, the New York City Council showed that they care about this issue, too. They held the first-ever hearing on sexual harassment [...]
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Stop Street Harassment: On the Road
Posted in Educational Programs, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women's Health, tagged Alasaka, California, groping, Iowa, sexual assault, stalking, street harassment, vulgar gestures, whistling on October 28, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Around 80 percent of women around the world face unwanted sexual harassment in public places from men they do not know, particularly when they are alone and when they are young. In an informal survey I conducted of more than 800 women from around the world, nearly 90 percent had experienced street harassment by age [...]
Citizens United Versus United Citizens
Posted in Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged campaign financing, Citizens United, corporate interests, corporations, elections, midterm elections, nonprofit, PAC, politics, tax law on October 26, 2010, | Leave a Comment »
With the midterm election a little over a week away, reports are surfacing that outside groups —many of them funded by anonymous donors — are spending more money than ever this election cycle. The 2010 election is set to be the most expensive in history, with politicians and others spending 40 percent more than they [...]
U.S.A. Science and Engineering Fair News Flash!
Posted in Educational Programs, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged engineering, fair, science, science fair, U.S.A. Science and Engineering Fair on October 23, 2010, | 1 Comment »
AAUW members and staff are on the National Mall today and tomorrow (October 23 and 24) at the U.S.A. Science and Engineering Festival offering special hands-on activities geared especially to girls and their families. Visit our booth (#1205 at 13th and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.) to have fun learning about famous women in science [...]
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