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…
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…
AAUW branches and states provide funding for local scholarship programs across the U.S. for qualified women.
The AAUW Women of Distinction program pays tribute to women leaders who have made extraordinary accomplishments in their professions or their communities.
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 Achievement Award is presented to an individual whose record of achievement in any scholarly or professional field spans 20 or more years.
The Women’s Power Gap at Elite Universities: Scaling the Ivory Tower examines diversity data at the nation’s elite research universities (“R1s”). Conducted by the Women’s Power Gap Initiative (WPG) at…
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.…
Everything you need to know about how affiliates can support AAUW — and gender equity — through fundraising, scholarships and smart partnerships.
