AAUW California is committed to being an ally in the fight against racial injustice. This important discussion will help participants understand why this issue is critical to our organization, how Read More
Federal Title IX and the California Sex Equity in Education Laws Examined: The current state of gender equality in education
In March 2019, AAUW CA was invited to participate at the State Capital in an Oversight Hearing of the Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism & Internet Media, into the current Read More
AAUW California Files Title IX Letter
Last year, the federal Department of Education issued a plan to make sweeping changes to Title IX’s regulations, which would impact students’ civil rights and federal enforcement of the law. The Read More
Another Opportunity to Use Your Voice – VOTE
November 5, 2019, is election day for municipal and special elections. This is another critical opportunity to support candidates and ballot issues that impact women, girls and their families. To Read More
Historical Basis for the Initiative Process
The 1911 election that granted women the right to vote in California also gave initiative and referendum power to the electorate through Proposition 7 (now California Constitution, Article II,§ 8(a).) Read More
AAUW and Title IX History
AAUW members played a key role in the 1960s to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In 1971 AAUW began an ongoing campaign for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. In addition, AAUW played a key Read More
Back To School
"Back to school” means a lot of different things to a lot of different people, but for girls heading back to class, it can also be a stark reminder that we are still living in a culture predominated Read More