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Put AAUW on Your Holiday Wish List

Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged , , , , , , on December 23, 2011, | Leave a Comment »

AAUW Thousand Oaks (CA) Branch member Colleen Briner-Schmidt donates to AAUW to protect her daughter’s and granddaughter’s futures. What about you? Thanks to all of our generous donors, AAUW has had victories this year that make the future brighter for women and girls. But the fight isn’t over. Recent rulings against reproductive rights, attacks on [...]

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How Women Are Changing Philanthropy

Posted in NCCWSL, The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 21, 2011, | Leave a Comment »

Despite the fact that we are still fighting for equal pay for women in 2011, both the Toronto Star and the New York Times have reported that there are more women controlling more wealth in the United States and Canada than ever before. What does this mean for the way that wealth is being used? [...]

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Happy New Year

Posted in Educational Programs, Equity in the News, S T E M, Social Justice, The AAUW Community, Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, Women and Civil Rights, Women and Work, Women's Health, tagged , , , , , on December 30, 2010, | 3 Comments »

Ah, New Year’s. The holiday of ugly party hats and gym renewals. AAUW isn’t too concerned with waistlines. We would, however, like to take the opportunity of the day to pause, reflect, and resolve. We’ve already reflected on the wonderful victories for women in 2010. So now it’s time for some solid resolutions, made with [...]

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Women as Philanthropists

Posted in The AAUW Community, Women & Economic Security, tagged , , , , , , , , , on January 11, 2010, | Leave a Comment »

In 2009, Women’s eNews published a series of essays written by women philanthropists with deep pockets — all had given at least $1 million to help other women. The essayists offered insight on a topic that deserves discussion. As Helen LaKelly Hunt, founder of The Sister Fund, a private women’s fund dedicated to the social, [...]

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