Posted in Equity in the News, Sexual Harassment, Students and Educational Issues, Title IX, tagged reproductive rights, sports, Title IX, violence, voting on February 10, 2008, | No Comments »
AAUW in the News
Studies show that girls’ self-esteem, confidence, and interest in math and science falter as they grow up.
Congress could fix the birth control mix-up with the Prevention Through Affordability Access Act.
Groups aim to make Arlington the state’s “votingest” city.
Other Equity Issues/News
Hundreds of University of Georgia workers and students signed a petition calling [...]
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Wednesday, Feb. 6, is National Girls and Women in Sports Day, a day to celebrate the great “strides” that women and girls have made in sports at all levels. Over the last 35 years, Title IX has dramatically increased the number of girls and women participating in school sports. In fact, the National Coalition for [...]
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Posted in Social Justice, Students and Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Economic Security, Women and Work, tagged AAUW, American Association of University Women on February 6, 2008, | 7 Comments »
When the American Association of University Women (AAUW) formed in the 1880s, one of its first accomplishments was a research project disproving the widely held belief that higher education adversely affected the health of women college students. Today AAUW continues to lead the nation through advocacy, education, and research to remove barriers faced by [...]
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