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AAUW advocates for universal access to quality, affordable health care, including insurance, and comprehensive family planning services.

Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions about the gender pay gap.

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) prohibits discrimination in all aspects of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, pay and other employment benefits. Yet the problem persists.

Not everyone goes to college, but men have more viable alternative pathways than women when they don't have a degree.

To achieve economic security for all women, AAUW advocates pay equity and fairness in compensation and benefits.

To achieve economic security for all women, AAUW advocates pay equity and fairness in compensation and benefits.

To achieve economic security for all women, AAUW advocates strengthening retirement benefits and programs, including pension improvements and protecting Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid from privatization.

AAUW works toward greater availability of and access to a high standard of benefits and policies that promote work-life balance, including paid family and medical leave and paid sick days.

AAUW advocates opposition to the use of public funds for nonpublic elementary and secondary education and to charter schools that do not adhere to the same civil rights and accountability…