Have you ever had to choose whether you would keep a roof over your family’s head versus paying for medical insurance? I hope not. One woman did have this dilemma and told first lady Michelle Obama about it. Tina Tchen, Obama’s chief of staff, shared the story last night during the White House Champions of [...]
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Parting Words from Last Year’s Fellows and Grantees
Posted in A Women's Nation, Fellowships, Grants and Awards, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, American Fellowship, Career Development Grant, education, Fellowships, Fellowships and Grants, Following the Fellows, grants and awards, International Fellowship on September 21, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
There are many rewarding aspects to working in Fellowships and Grants at AAUW, but one in particular is reading about all the amazing accomplishments of our outgoing fellowship and grant recipients in their final reports. Some have graduated and are venturing into the working world; others are finding new inspiration as they make the final [...]
The Boys’ Club
Posted in A Women's Nation, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged 60's, AAUW, NBC, Playboy bunny, The Playboy Club, women on September 20, 2011, | 5 Comments »
As I heard the term “the boys’ club” on the news this morning, I almost thought I was still watching that dreadful new show, The Playboy Club. The journalists were talking about the latest tell-all book by Ron Suskind about how the White House allegedly treats women staffers (let’s learn what’s actually true first before [...]
Why I Tri
Posted in A Women's Nation, The AAUW Community, Title IX, Women's Health, tagged AAUW, biking, exercise, health, Nation's Triathlon, running, swimming, Title XI, triathlon, Washington D.C., Women's Health on September 12, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
Women may exercise for several reasons: to reduce stress, to have fun, or to promote their health. The most common reason I hear, however, is to lose weight. It can be easy to end up resentfully seeing exercise as a chore you have to do to make up for those cookies you ate or to [...]
Know the Score!
Posted in A Women's Nation, Educational Programs, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, Chicago, Department of Education, education, Fair Shot, H.R. 458, High School Athletics Accountability Act, High School Data Transparency Act, S. 1269, Supreme Court, Title IX, Title IX Compliance: Know the Score Program in a Box on September 7, 2011, | 2 Comments »
Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis, a staunch advocate for transparency in government, once said, “Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.” As we approach the 40th anniversary of Title IX, a different light shines to reveal gender inequity in high school [...]
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