| July 17, 2008 - AAUW Rallies for Pay Equity, Urges Passage of Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Paycheck Fairness Act July 8, 2008 - AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund Plaintiff Settles Suit with Columbia June 27, 2008 - AAUW Urges President to Sign Emergency Supplemental Bill June 20, 2008 - AAUW Celebrates 36th Anniversary of Title IX June 10, 2008 - AAUW Urges Lawmakers to Move the Paycheck Fairness Act Forward June 4, 2008 - NCCSWL to Draw More Than 500 Students, Nationally Known Speakers More » | AAUW will join the 2008 International Women's Leadership Conference as the Platinum Sponsor of the luncheon and the keynote speech by Jayne Schmitt that will take place on Wednesday, September 24. Schmitt is vice president and CFO of the Customer Solutions Operating Group for BAE Systems, Inc., the nation’s sixth-largest defense company. AAUW is proud to sponsor Schmitt’s presentation, focusing on equity issues, leadership and her professional experiences. Now in its fifth year, the conference will also feature other distinguished speakers from 11 nations, including: Kristie Kenney, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines; Alison Spencer, IBM’s manager for organizational culture and change; and Aduei Riak, a Sudanese genocide survivor. AAUW members can register at the discounted rate of $175. For more information and to register, visit: www.iwlchi.org. | National news Global Politician Current indicators show women are not treated as equals in the U.S. Read article » State and branch news The Oregonian (OR) The Saturday Academy in Portland, Oregon, lures girls into a robotics class. Read article » Letters to the Editor Voice of the People, Catherine Hill, AAUW Educational Foundation Director of Research address the issue of Unequal Pay. Read article » Subscribe to RSS Feeds |