Update on the ERA in the 2019 session of the NCGA
Will North Carolina be the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment? Some are working hard to make that happen.
DetailsGovernor signs Executive Order on Equal Pay Day.
Here is a link to the Executive Order 93, prohibiting the use of salary history in the state hiring process
Your board at work
We are kicking off the 2019 Annual Conference with a board meeting –
2019 AAUW NC Conference Schedule
CONNECT! CELEBRATE! COLLABORATE! MARCH 22 AND 23, 2019 PTI Airport Marriott Hotel 1 Marriott Drive, Greensboro, NC 2740 COME JOIN US! The next 2 years are of national significance as we hope the ERA passes and we plan to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. DO NOT MISS THIS YEAR’S AAUW NC CONFERENCE! FRIDAY,…
DetailsEqual Rights Amendment in NC 2018
AAUW NC is one of the founding organizations of the NC ERA Alliance (www.era-nc.org). Branches that have also signed on as member organizations of the NC ERA Alliance are: Asheville Cape Fear Greensboro Charlotte Jacksonville Regional Orange, Durham, Chatham (ODC) Raleigh-Wake Salisbury Tar Heel Winston-Salem Currently the pressure to pass the ERA Amendment has gained…
DetailsLegislative Priorities for 2019
January 2019 Equal Rights Support passage of the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. Economic Self Sufficiency Raise the minimum wage– Supporting legislation bringing the minimum wage in line with the current economy. Promote equal pay policies and practices to close the gender gap – Supporting legislation to close the earning ratio of…
DetailsCo-President’s Report – Fall 2018 Activities and Events
Regional Meetings: Southern Region – Charlotte, Wednesday., September 19 Triad Region – Colfax, Thursday, September 20 Triangle Region – Chapel Hill, Thursday, October 4 Western Region – Asheville, Thursday, October 11 Eastern Region – Jacksonville, Wednesday October 10 Women’s Equality Day, Old House Chamber, Raleigh, Thursday, August 23. Governor gave full throated support of Equal…
DetailsMini-Grants Awarded by AAUW NC – 2018-2019
Project: Women’s Suffrage monologues Awarded to Greensboro Branch to develop a script with monologues suitable for celebrating the centennial of the 19th Amendment in North Carolina in 2020. Project leader: Sherrie Raeford, owner of Shared Radiance, P.A.C., a production company. This project will support researching and writing a script for a one-act production to be…
Details2019 Annual Conference Hotel Registration
2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE HOTEL RESERVATIONS BY PHONE: Toll free at 1-(800)228-9290. The special rate of $99 plus tax, per night for a Double-Queen or King Size Room is available until March 1, 2019. ONLINE RESERVATIONS: Online hotel reservations may be made here.
DetailsBoard Minutes from the July 2018 Meeting
Minutes: Friday, July 21, 2018 at 10:00 am Location: Community Foundation Bldg- Gso Board Members Present: Cherrie Wheaton, Jane Terwillegar, Kathy Pearre, Nancy Shoemaker, Laura Garmendia, Elaine Morehead, Janie Dominique; Winnie Robinson, Communications; Libby Haile, acting secretary. Debra Richardson, Secretary/Historian arrived later. Board Minutes July 21, 2018 [PDF]
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