As AAUW’s Lisa Maatz mentioned earlier this week, Betty Dukes, the lead plaintiff in the discrimination case against Wal-Mart, appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, June 29. The hearing, entitled Barriers to Justice and Accountability: How the Supreme Court’s Recent Rulings Will Affect Corporate Behavior, examined recent Supreme Court decisions in Wal-Mart v. Dukes [...]
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Stereotype Threat, Revisited
Posted in AAUW research, Equity in the News, S T E M, Sexism, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged Gender Stereotypes, GRE, intelligence test, J. Blascovich, Laura Hoopes, Steele and Aronson, steretypes, Steven Spencer, test performance, Why So Few? on June 29, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Each month this year, AAUW is teaming up with Nature Publishing Group, one of the world’s leading science publishers, to put together an online forum on women in science. The AAUW posts highlight findings from our 2010 research report, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics, now in its third printing. The [...]
Male Allies at Work
Posted in 2011 AAUW Convention, Equity in the News, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged AAUP, Gender Stereotypes, guyland, Joan C. Williams, John W. Curtis, Legal Advocacy Fund, male allies, paid sick leave, Seth Chase, Wal-Mart, Work-Life Balance, workplace, workplace flexibility on June 28, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
At the 2011 AAUW National Convention, I attended the panel Transforming the 21st-Century Workplace: Women and Men as Allies. The panel included Joan C. Williams and John W. Curtis and was moderated by AAUW’s own Seth Chase. Williams is the founding director of the Center for WorkLife Law, Curtis is the director of research and [...]
One of the Best Conventions I’ve Ever Attended
Posted in 2011 AAUW Convention, S T E M, Sex Discrimination, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, tagged Big Teal Machine, Edith Arana, lobby day, Tech Trek, Wal-Mart, WINGS on June 24, 2011, | 3 Comments »
I’ve been aware that AAUW is a well-respected group of women who are well-prepared, well-spoken, well-educated, dedicated, and committed to thoughtful goals that move our society toward a more peaceful future. But after this year’s convention, I’m overwhelmed by that awareness. I was moved, stimulated, inspired, entertained, informed, rewarded, hugged, mothered, appreciated, greeted, surprised, challenged, [...]
Follow Up with the Fellows: Graciela Tiscareño-Sato
Posted in Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, tagged AAUW Career Development Grant, Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, entrepreneurs, Following the Fellows, Graciela Tiscareño-Sato, Green Jobs, Latinnovating, Latinos on June 22, 2011, | 1 Comment »
AAUW congratulates Graciela Tiscareño-Sato on the release of her new book, Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them. Written for students and professionals seeking information on green jobs and opportunities, Latinnovating showcases the work of Latino entrepreneurs in 10 different sectors of the economy, highlighting the ways in which education and mentorship opened [...]
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