AAUW's Mission
Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.
AAUW's Value Promise
By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance.
Since 1881, AAUW has been the nation's leading voice promoting education and equity for women and girls.
- The Association
The Association — with approximately 100,000 members, 1,000 branches, and 500 college/university institution partners nationwide — advocates education and equity. Since its founding in 1881, members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, economic, and political. Our commitment to our mission is reflected in our public policy efforts, programs, the AAUW Leadership and Training Institute, and diversity initiatives.
- The AAUW Educational Foundation
The AAUW Educational Foundation has a long and distinguished history of advancing educational and professional opportunities for women in the United States and around the globe. Each year the Foundation provides about $4 million in fellowships, grants, and awards for outstanding women around the globe and for community action projects. The Foundation also funds pioneering research on women, girls, and education.
The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, a program of the AAUW Educational Foundation, works to combat sex discrimination in higher education and workplaces through campus outreach programs, an online resource library, and research reports.
AAUW
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In principle and practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.
