Anne Devan-Song, a PhD candidate at Oregon State University (OSU), faced sexual and gender-based harassment at the hands of fellow graduate student. OSU not only failed to address and resolve…
Two hundred and sixty awardees have received ot an unprecedented $5 million in fellowships and grants from the American Association for Women (AAUW) for the 2021-22 academic year. The awards…
AAUW advocates increased support for and access to affordable higher education for women, including alleviating the debt burden that disproportionately impacts borrowers of color and exacerbates the racial wealth gap.
American Association of University Women is proud to announce that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Ph.D., the Director-General of the World Trade Organization and former Finance Minister of Nigeria, is the recipient of…
A year and a half into the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly a third (31%) of women living in New York City reported having income that is insufficient to meet their basic…
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…
AAUW Chief Executive Officer Gloria L. Blackwell issued this statement on President Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court:
In honor of this year’s March 15 Equal Pay Day, the symbolic day when women’s earnings catch up to men’s from the previous year, the American Association of University Women…
AAUW Chief Executive Officer Gloria L. Blackwell issued this statement on the confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court.
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host a free program for high-school girls this summer, aimed at encouraging students to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering,…
