Past Cases
We support brave plaintiffs seeking legal redress for Title VII, Title IX, equal pay, sexual harassment, and tenure denial violations and allocate $100,000 annually to help fund landmark cases such…
We support brave plaintiffs seeking legal redress for Title VII, Title IX, equal pay, sexual harassment, and tenure denial violations and allocate $100,000 annually to help fund landmark cases such…
AAUW branches and states provide funding for local scholarship programs across the U.S. for qualified women.
In 2020, AAUW began partnerships with colleges and universities around our Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative, working specifically with Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Women's Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions to…
The AAUW Achievement Award is presented to an individual whose record of achievement in any scholarly or professional field spans 20 or more years.
To ensure access to education for women and girls, AAUW advocates for the full protections of Title IX. AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund supports this case to reform the sexual assault…
The AAUW Women of Distinction program pays tribute to women leaders who have made extraordinary accomplishments in their professions or their communities.
A list of current cases supported by the AAUW Legal Action Fund
Jane Doe, et al v. Howard University is a case involving six current and former Howard University female students (Jane Does) who reported sexual assaults in 2014, 2015, and 2016.…
Dr. Audrey K. Miller, an expert in gender violence, trauma, and forensic psychology, was a tenure-track Assistant Professor of psychology at Sam Houston State University. Despite her excellent performance reviews…