Plan now to host an Agenda Assembly this fall!
To learn more about the Agenda Assemblies, a powerful program for women to raise their voices on issues of public concern, watch this six minute video:
Because equity is still an issue!
Archive: Public Policy
Pay Equity on TV
On Thursday, January 17, AAUW Director of Research Catherine Hill and LAF suppoted plaintiff Janet Conney were interviewed on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as part of a series “The Truth About Boys and Girls.” If you missed the broadcast, you can see it from the web:
2007 Advocacy Accomplishments
A summary of how AAUW’s issues fared in 2007.
Presidential Primaries and Caucuses are Coming
See www.aauw.org/advocacy/issue_advocacy/voter_ed/ for more information on what to do NOW!
Notes from NC Women United
Information from NC Women United, including a link to an op-ed piece on funding for abstinence-only sex education, a link to the NC NOW reproductive rights signature ad, and information on a Charlotte/Mecklenburg Women’s Summit.
Immigration Issues Information
Thanks to our coalition partners, League of Women Voters, the following is an excellent source of information on the important issue of immigration.
Take action — support the Gender Bias Elimination Act (H.R. 3514).
A recent National Academies report, Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, found that women repeatedly face biases in academia in the science fields, and that these barriers to success discourage them from careers in these areas. In response to this report, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) recently introduced the Gender Bias Elimination Act (H.R. 3514).
Learn more and contact your representative
Justice 4 All
Posted by Diversity Chair Queen Thompson to the AAUW NC e-mail list, and discussed by her at the AAUW NC Fall meeting, Oct. 20.
Please contact Queen for more information or reply to her post on the e-mail list to start a discussion.
Action Alert: Violence Against Women and Victims of Crime Acts
Background information on the Violence Against Women and Victims of Crime Act. Action is needed this week and next!
2007 North Carolina Child Health Report Card
Today, Action for Children North Carolina and the North Carolina Institute of Medicine are pleased to announce the publication of the 2007 North Carolina Child Health Report Card, which demonstrates that while North Carolina’s efforts to ensure positive health outcomes for children and youth have shown improvement in many areas, there is still cause for concern.
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