In 1985, the Museum of Modern Art in New York opened an exhibition titled “An International Survey of Painting and Sculpture,” which explored the most significant contemporary art in the world. Of the 169 artists featured, only 13 were women. All of them were white. Women artists were not pleased. Several joined forces and organized [...]
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Guerrilla Warfare for Women Artists
Posted in Sex Discrimination, Sexism, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, art, art contest, Art Week, Guerilla Girls, Museum of Modern Art, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington D.C. on February 21, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Introducing It’s My Vote: I Will Be Heard
Posted in The AAUW Community, Voter Education, tagged AAUW, California, Florida, Illinois, It's My Vote: I Will Be Heard, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, My Vote, Nebraska, politics, voting, Washington D.C. on February 15, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Today, the AAUW Action Fund is excited to announce the launch of It’s My Vote: I Will Be Heard, a nonpartisan campaign to educate and mobilize young women for the 2012 elections. You can be a part of the big launch by spreading the word about our campaign to your friends, family, followers, and fellow [...]
AAUW Dialog Greatest Hits: January
Posted in The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, education, American Fellowship, Fellowships and Grants, Washington D.C., Tweet-up, Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady, Girl Scouts of America, Greatest Hits on January 30, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
As another record-shattering month for AAUW Dialog draws to a close, we would like to highlight some of January’s most popular posts: AAUW hosted a “tweet-up” with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Along with this post, you can also read the full transcript from the event. The Girl Scouts of America have drawn criticism for [...]
Another Year of “Roe” and Protecting Women’s Rights
Posted in The AAUW Community, Women's Health, tagged AAUW, My Vote: I Will Be Heard, reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Washington D.C., women's rights on January 23, 2012, | 1 Comment »
Today is the 39th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision, but it’s not a very happy birthday. Over the last year, we’ve seen unprecedented attempts to limit women’s control over their own bodies. States passed 83 laws restricting access to abortion, nearly four times as many as the 23 laws passed in 2010. Five [...]
Meeting Gathers Collegiate Women’s Leadership Program Directors
Posted in Educational Programs, NCCWSL, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, tagged AAUW, Alfred University, education, Washington D.C., Women's Leadership Center on January 12, 2012, | 1 Comment »
On Friday, January 6, AAUW hosted 15 of the top names in collegiate women’s leadership programs in an effort to increase collaboration in this growing field. This group first met in December 2010 at Alfred University in New York at an event that was organized by Julia Overton-Healy, director of the school’s Women’s Leadership Center. [...]
Did You Miss the “Tweet-Up”?
Posted in AAUW in the News, Educational Programs, S T E M, Sex Discrimination, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Homeroom, Office for Civil Rights, politics, Russlynn Ali, Secretary of Education, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 10, 2012, | Leave a Comment »
Last Friday, AAUW hosted Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Russlynn Ali for a “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) to answer questions about Title IX. The online discussion was lively and informative — it drew more than 550 tweets in just three hours. Even an hour after [...]
“Tweet Up” with the Secretary of Education on Friday
Posted in S T E M, Students & Educational Issues, The AAUW Community, Title IX, tagged #T9Talk, AAUW, Arne Duncan, Department of Education, education, Russlynn Ali, STEM, Title IX, Tweet-up, Washington D.C. on January 4, 2012, | 11 Comments »
To kick off 2012 and recognize the 40th anniversary of Title IX this year, AAUW is proud to host Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for our “tweet-up” (a meet-up on Twitter) this Friday, January 6, at 4 p.m. EST. Though best known for creating opportunities for women and girls in athletics, Title IX affects all [...]
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