 In This Issue AAUW Resources | AAUW Educational Foundation Releases Tenure Denied: Cases of Sex Discrimination in Academia AAUWs primary mission is to promote equity for women and girls, particularly with regard to education. The organization once again supported its mission with the release of the AAUW Educational Foundation and AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund report Tenure Denied: Cases of Sex Discrimination in Academia, which addresses inequitable treatment of women faculty members in higher education. PLUS: Additional Tenure Resources Standing Up for Women: Developing Courage Through Risk On March 30, 2005, I was one of four presenters at an event referred to as the International Intercultural Student Services and Unity Club Speakers Series on Sexual Minorities and Moral Ethics, held at the University of Houston Clear Lake. The title of my presentation, Transgenderism and Value Systems. PLUS: Develop Your Leadership Skills Through AAUW The Entrepreneurial Spirit With women one of the fastest increasing groups of business owners, one young woman takes steps toward her future through a entreprenuership course that encourages women to take the leap into business ownership and eqios them with keys to success. PLUS: Women in the Workplace Think Youre Worth 24% Less? On average, women make only 76 cents for every dollar earned by men. To match men's earnings for 2004, women have to work from Jan. 1, 2004, to April 19, 2005on extra four months. If you think your college degree is going to change this statistic, youre wrong. PLUS: Pay Equity Resources. Privatizing Social Security: Youth Opposition A recent Pew Research Center poll revealed that support for private accounts is plummeting among young adults. In particular, people under age 30 who have heard a lot about the proposal are more than twice as likely as their less engaged peers to oppose the idea (45 percent vs.19 percent). Young Women at the United Nations Port Washington, New York high school student and AAUW delegate Josselyn Portillo was chosen to read the oral statement prepared by the Girls Caucus at the U.N.'s Commussion on the Status of Women meeting March 9. She appeared during the discussion following the panel titled "Future Perspectives on the Promotion of Gender Equality: Through the Eyes of Young Women and Men." Take the Lead AAUW Opportunities for Students AAUW offers student affiliates leadership opportunities to
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