Everyone deserves equal access to quality education.
Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Fisher v. University of Texas, a case that threatens to limit affirmative action in college admissions.
Despite the clear progress women have made over years, ensuring equal opportunity for women in education and the paid workforce remains an elusive goal, in part because women continue to face discrimination.
Affirmative action programs are crucial in helping break down the barriers that confront women and minorities in education and employment!
Who needs ghost stories? There’s nothing scarier than real-life gender inequality.
Research shows that stereotypes and gender bias are largely to blame for keeping women out of leadership positions. Many states have yet to elect a woman governor or woman Senator, and only two women of color have ever served in the U.S. Senate. If we want change, it’s imperative that we train and empower women to run for office.
The 10 Scariest Pictures You’ll See This Halloween
Forget ghouls, goblins, and graveyards — these 10 statistics on women’s equality reflect a reality far scarier than whatever comes out to haunt on Halloween.
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A Prediction for Fabulously Feminist Fall Shows
The television season is changing from summer to fall, and it’s beginning to look a lot like feminism! Seven premieres will feature female stars on and off the screen.
With production masterminds like Ava Duvernay of Selma and Moira Walley-Beckett of Breaking Bad in the queue, the face of television could undergo a transformation as beautiful as autumn leaves.
Read more to find out which new fall TV shows are top-rated for feminist potential.
Source: aauw.org
Only 12% of engineers are women. Want to change that?
AAUW’s Campus Action Project grants provide college students with up to $5,000 for projects that empower women in STEM fields. The power is yours to change the face of STEM. Applications close this Sunday, September 27.
Apply now.
5 Women Scientists of AAUW’s War Relief Project
#TBT to these five amazing women scientists who broke barriers in the profession on a world stage during World War II.
Want to learn more about these trailblazing women? Read the full post to learn more about these 5 incredible trailblazing women in STEM.
Ugh, how do we solve this equation? We #addwomen across the board!
The American Association of University Women celebrated with women voters when the nation elected a record number of women to Congress in November. We also saw the re-election of a president with a strong record on women’s issues, and we looked forward to seeing him improve on that work. Indeed, after women propelled the president to victory, we expected nothing less.
Yet we have been surprised by the Obama administration’s second-term appointments and largely all-male inner circle…
AAUW’s Executive Director Linda Hallman wrote a letter to the New York Times.
Read the whole letter, “The Women are Watching,” here.
(via aauwpress-blog)
Source: The New York Times