Category Archives: AAUW Updates
Get Empowered
September 15, 2020
AAUW is taking a multipronged approach to battling the gender wage gap. A key component is
arming women with the tools and resources they need to do their part.
Where We Stand: Voting Right
August 17, 2020
Our democracy works when everyone can fully participate. Elected officials routinely make decisions about issues that directly impact all of us. From our paychecks to paid leave, access to reproductive health care and access to education, our lives are on the line — and our vote is our voice. To create real change we must be part of the conversation and the most powerful way for us to have our say is at the polls. Yet the right to vote has a long and tumultuous history. Protecting that right — one that many fought long and hard for — continues today as ongoing efforts to suppress the right negates what it means to live in a free democracy.
Get Out The Vote (GOTV)
August 1, 2020
Involvement in the political process is always important, but it is especially so now as we move
toward the 2020 election amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
To encourage active participation in the political process, the Equity Network and AAUW Action Fund hosted a webinar outlining three key ways to help ensure that every American has the opportunity to cast their ballot in an informed way.
Learn MoreRefreshing Change
July 16, 2020
With generous support from The Coca-Cola Foundation, AAUW is teaming up with historically Black colleges and universities, women’s colleges and minority-serving institutions to advance gender equity. These include Claflin, Converse College, Drake State Community and Technical College, Howard University, St. Catherine’s, Stillman College, Texas Southern University, the University of the District of Columbia and West Virginia State University.
Learn moreDo YOU want equality in Talladega County, Alabama?
June 23, 2020
Involvement in the political process is always important, but it is especially so now as we move toward the 2020 election amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
For a non partisan copy of “It’s My Vote: I Will Be Heard,” send your name and email to aauwtcbranch@gmail.com. Use “AAUW Non Partisan” in the Subject of your email.
Get Involved in ElectionsExplore the Issues
May 27, 2020
Together, we can reach gender equality in education, economic security, and leadership.
You can make the difference.
EXPLORE THE ISSUESThe Motherhood Penalty
April 25, 2020
The FACTS!
Women comprise 51% of the American population.
71% of mothers with children at home are working.
Women are the sole or primary breadwinner in 41% of American households with children.
Learn moreEqual Pay Day
March 31, 2020
Inequity shows its true face during Coronavirus Pandemic.
Read AAUW’s take on this – This Equal Pay Day, Convid-19 Amplifies Inequities
2020: Action in Equity
During this current coronavirus pandemic, AAUW Talladega County Branch can promote “equity for all” by electronic communication: email, text, and phone. The branch will use the same techniques recommended through the AAUW Equity Network announced in February 2020.
The 2020 Election: Advocacy in Action Workshop
• Define key policy issues
• Develop strong advocacy skills
• Learn how to lobby your elected officials
• Explore creative media advocacy strategies
If interested, please contact us at aauwtcbranch@gmail.com