Frances Perkins Speaks at 1939 AAUW Convention
Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in as a member of the U.S. Cabinet, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Perkins was an active AAUW member…
Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in as a member of the U.S. Cabinet, appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933. Perkins was an active AAUW member…
AAUW members play an important role in shaping the future for women and girls by choosing the organization's leaders and policy priorities.
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For more than a century, women have been fighting for equal pay. We've made progress, but stronger and more comprehensive laws are needed.
The Future of Work holds mixed messages for women: They are disproportionately represented in some of the occupations with the highest projected growth in the coming decade, including jobs where…