Archive: Public Policy

New clause in AAUW Public Policy Program

Support for rights of nontraditional families added to AAUW Public Policy Program.

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Healthy Youth Act ratified!

The bill to allow parents to choose comprehensive sex ed for their children has been ratified by both houses of the NC legislature.

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New NC effort to pass CEDAW

If you’re concerned about the status of women in a global sense, please check out this project and consider representing AAUW NC.

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NCVCE Lobby Day is June 17

AAUW NC is a member of NC Voters for Clean Elections, a coalition working to advance citizen-funded, voter-owned elections. We believe that this system of public campaign financing would help improve the quality of education in this state by allowing elected officials to pass policies that better reflect the public interest.
NCVCE will hold […]

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Greensboro Equal Pay Day Proclamation

Thanks to Greensboro mayor and AAUW member Yvonne Johnson for proclaiming Tuesday, April 28, 2009 as Equal Pay Day in Greensboro!
Here is a copy of the full proclamation.

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Equal Pay Day: April 28

Equity is still an issue. Watch this 2 minute video for an overview.

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Healthy Youth Act: Next stop House floor

Time to write/call your legislators about the Healthy Youth Act, H88.

AAUW NC at Women’s Advocacy Day

AAUW members at NC Women’s Advocacy Day

AAUW members Elaine Ostrowski, Sue Mengert, Mary Fran Schickedantz and Sandra Abromitis in front of the NC Legislative Building on April 1.

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Grant Funding Available: AAUW Public Policy Impact Grants

North Carolina has been selected by AAUW as one of 15 states chosen to apply for a 2009-10 Public Policy Impact Grant.  Applying for the grant is by invitation only.  Nine of these states will be chosen for grants of approximately $900 each to build the capacity within the recipient states to organize grassroots advocacy on […]

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There is still time! Register for Women’s Advocacy Day April 1

You can still register for Women’s Advocacy Day to be held April 1 in Raleigh. Meet your state representatives and senators to discuss issues of special concern to women. The event is free and sponsored by NC Women United. Registration information and the schedule for the day is posted at www.ncwu.org/2009/AdvocacyDay

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