1. American Association of University Women (AAUW) Shont
Wallace EDU 6447 The Demographics of Higher Education April 24,
2014
2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN AAUW: Empowering
Women Since 1881
3. Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy,
education, philanthropy, and research. MISSION
4. We bring people together for the common goal of breaking
through educational barriers and economic barriers for women and
girls.VISION
5. AAUW has served to empower individuality and community among
women to improve the quality of life for women and families.
HISTORY Since 1881
6. Work-Life Balance Education Access Role-Models for Girls
Environmental Concerns Economic Justice Healthcare Workplace
Equality LGBT Rights Sexual Violence on Campuses Gender Pay Gap
Race and Ethnicity Equality ISSUES
7. PROGRAMS Gender equity research and STEM education Campus
action, leadership, and student organizations Job knowledge and
skills workshops
8. PROGRAMS Public policy Legal advocacy
9. PROGRAMS Educational funding Global connections Member
leadership opportunities
10. WHO? HOW? WHERE? MEMBERSHIP Anyone with an associates
degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university
can join. In order to become a member: complete online new member
information and pay the new membership dues. AAUW offers national
membership, but also has nearly 1,000 auxillary branches within
local communities to encourage grassroots advocacy.
11. AAUW College and University Partners Many institutions
serve as members of the AAUW. Encourage equityand education by
signing up your school if they are not currently an AAUW partner.
Member institutions belong to a power network of advocacy that:
allows opportunities for leadership has various professional
development resources and research funding for faculty leadership,
development, fellowship, and grant resources for students.
12. References AAUE: Empowering women since 1881. Retrieved
from http://www.aauw.org