As 2011 wraps up, I’d like to take this opportunity to remember and thank our readers and guests, our contributors, and the AAUW Dialog team, all of whom make this blog such a richly rewarding experience. Excellent posts by diverse voices, from Student Advisory Council members all the way to the AAUW executive director, continue [...]
Archive for the ‘AAUW in the News’ Category
It’s Much More than Kids Being Kids
Posted in AAUW in the News, AAUW research, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged adolescence, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, gay, High School, middle school, school, Sexual Harassment, teenage behavior, teenagers, youth on November 12, 2011, | 1 Comment »
This post is part of a series focusing on sexual harassment in middle and high school, launched in conjunction with the release of AAUW’s latest research report, Crossing the Line: Sexual Harassment at School, which was supported by the Mooneen Lecce Giving Circle and the Eleanor Roosevelt Fund. Follow @AAUWResearch on Twitter for updates. This [...]
White House and AAUW Work to Increase Women in STEM
Posted in AAUW in the News, AAUW research, Equity in the News, S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged adoption, birth, Carolyn Garfein, federal grants, Linda Hallman, Lisa Maatz, Michelle Obama, National Science Foundation, NSF Career-Life Balance Initiative, Parental leave, President Obama, White House, Why So Few? on September 30, 2011, | 1 Comment »
At a National Science Foundation event on Monday, the White House took a significant step toward advancing women’s and girls’ participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs. AAUW President Carolyn Garfein, Executive Director Linda Hallman, and Director of Public Policy and Government Relations Lisa Maatz attended the event, which featured a speech by [...]


