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 [...]
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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 »
Graduation Inspiration: Thank You, Michelle Obama
Posted in Students & Educational Issues, tagged community service, GWU Graduation, Michelle Obama, national mall on May 21, 2010, | 2 Comments »
Two weeks ago when I stepped into my final class, it really hit me that I was about to attend my last day of school. Moving across the country from Southern California to attend George Washington University, I had no idea what would be in store for me for the next two years. Now as [...]
At the White House for International Women’s Day
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's History Month, tagged #BlogforIWD, AAUW, Dorothy Height, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Girl Scouts, International Women's Day, IWD, Lilly Ledbetter, madeleine albright, Michelle Obama, Paycheck Fairness Act, President Obama, White House on March 9, 2010, | 11 Comments »
I had the honor of representing AAUW at the International Women’s Day reception at the White House yesterday, along with my colleague Kate Farrar. A beautiful, sunny day, we walked to the southeastern gate and chatted with amazing women as about 250 of us waited in line. The Marine Band met us as we entered [...]
New Research Shows Long-Term Benefits of Sports for Girls
Posted in Title IX, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged 2010 Winter Olympics, AAUW, girls and self esteem, girls in sports, Know the Score, Let's Move program, Michelle Obama, Olympics, Title IX, women and education, women's employment on February 19, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Many studies suggest that participating in physical activity, particularly sports, has numerous benefits for girls, including a reduced risk of developing cancer, better grades, and high self-esteem. Some people wonder, however, if girls who already have these attributes are drawn to play sports instead of sports participation itself leading to these benefits. Two recent studies [...]
Products You Just Can’t Live Without!
Posted in Women's Health, tagged About-Face, beauty ideal, beauty products, body image, Campaign for Real Beauty, Esther Rolls, girls and self esteem, Heidi Montag, Michelle Obama, People Magazine, Sarah Haskins, self esteem, Wanda Sykes, Women's Health on January 21, 2010, | 1 Comment »
Today, more than ever, body image is a huge self-esteem issue for women and girls. We are constantly bombarded with messages about how to be perfect — Get Thin Fast; I Hate My Hair; Surgery-Free Boob Jobs; LongerLegs, Leaner Lines, Sexier Silhouette. Speaking in a recent issue of People magazine, the 23-year-old reality television celebrity [...]
Women Deserve Better than the Status Quo
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's Health, tagged Health-care, healthcare, lobby corps, Michelle Obama, wage gap, White House on November 19, 2009, | 3 Comments »
Several AAUW Lobby Corps members in the Washington, D.C. area had the opportunity to attend a White House event on health care and older women last week, and I accompanied them to take photographs. It was my first visit to the White House, and I was really excited! We went through the security checkpoint, then [...]
Working Women and those Three Little Words: Work-Life Balance
Posted in Women and Work, tagged Michelle Obama, productivity, stress, Work-Life Balence on September 4, 2009, | 2 Comments »
Women in particular need to keep an eye on their physical and mental health, because if we’re scurrying to and from appointments and errands, we don’t have a lot of time to take care of ourselves. We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own “to do” list. —Michelle Obama [...]
Yes She Can
Posted in Women and Work, tagged first lady, Michelle Obama, Mom-in-chief, SAC, Student Advisory Council on November 11, 2008, | 4 Comments »
As excited as I am for the newly elected president to take office in 2009, I am even more excited to see what our new first lady will do once she arrives in Washington. Michelle Obama is truly an inspiration to all of us. As a woman with a stellar academic and professional career, a [...]
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