Posted in Sex Discrimination, Title IX, tagged education, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, gender gap, Hillary Clinton, Marriage, Married but Looking, pay equity, social security, Title IX, Women's Rights Convention on April 15, 2008, | 1 Comment »
When you type “women’s rights” into a search engine, you get an interesting set of web links. ”Married but looking” is number six, and I’ll leave what that is to your imagination. What was number one?
The National Park Service page on women’s rights leads the list. Seneca Falls, New York, and the Elizabeth Cady Stanton [...]
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Posted in Equity in the News, Title IX, Women and Work, tagged affirmative action, Barack Obama, education, Hillary Clinton, international, pay equity, pay gap, politics, presidential candidates, Progress In Equity, Title IX on April 8, 2008, | No Comments »
Headlines for March 29 - April 3
“Creating a legacy of leadership: A women’s conference” drew more than 80 participants to First Presbyterian Church in Red Wing, WI. The conference was hosted by the League of Women Voters Red Wing, the Red Wing Chapter of the American Association of University Women and Community Education.
Amber Cowan is [...]
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Women in Virginia earn 67 cents for every $1 men earn, about a dime less than the national average.
Professionals in Maryville (MO) were converged upon by 54 eighth-grade girls during the 16th annual Job Shadow Day sponsored by the Maryville branch of the American Association of University Women.
Weren’t we supposed to be beyond this by now? [...]
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No, not the flu or spring fever. I’m talking about March Madness! For those who don’t know or care about college sports, March Madness is the popular term for the NCAA Division I single-game elimination basketball tournament to determine a national champion — for both men and women. All week, fans (Go Jayhawks!) have pored [...]
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Posted in Equity in the News, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Social Justice, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged career workshops, Election, environment, gender bullying, Hillary Clinton, pay equity, rape, Sexual Harassment, Title IX, University of Georgia on March 3, 2008, | No Comments »
AAUW in the News
Read about the ten best and worst states for pay equity.
AAUW members learn tips for living a more environmentally-friendly life.
Over four hundred middle school girls recently attended career workshops taught by professional women.
Studies find that “gender bullying” is on the rise among young students.
Other Equity Issues/News
A student activist responds to a Los [...]
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