“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin AAUW is disappointed that President Barack Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal would dramatically reduce the budget and the role of the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor, the only federal office exclusively concerned with serving women in the workforce. The [...]
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Friday Night Lights — Not Just for Boys’ High School Sports!
Posted in Equity in the News, Supreme Court, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged AAUW, basketball, Franklin County High School, Judge John Tinder, Legal Advocacy Fund, Parker v. Franklin County Community School Corporation, Title IX on February 7, 2012, | 1 Comment »
“A packed gymnasium, cheerleaders rallying the fans, the crowd on their feet supporting their team, and the pep band playing the school song: These are all things you might expect to see at an Indiana high school basketball game on a Friday night. The crowd becomes part of the game; they provide motivation, support, and [...]
In Defense of Millennial Women
Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged ambition, career, double shift, media, millennial women, Millennials, postfeminism, Work-Life Balance on December 5, 2011, | 4 Comments »
As a millennial woman, I take issue with recent media reports that suggest that women in my generation are either voluntarily sacrificing their professional ambition or burning out in significant numbers by the age of 30. These types of stories support the postfeminist media backlash that has been floating around since the advent of the [...]
So Much to Be Thankful For
Posted in AAUW research, Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, The AAUW Community, Women and Work, Women's Health, Women's History, tagged Action Network, Crossing the Line, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Equal Pay Daiy, human trafficking, Issue 26, Lauren Hodge, lobby corps, lobby day, Marcia Anderson, Naomi Shah, Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, preventive-care, Shree Bose, Thanksgiving, U.N. Commission on the Status of Women on November 24, 2011, | Leave a Comment »
AAUW would like to pause this Thanksgiving to give thanks for the many opportunities and advancements for women and girls during 2011. Although there is no way for us to list all of the progress that we have seen this year, here are just a few things to reflect upon and give thanks for: We’re [...]
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