October 2007 - several public policy projects are in the works:

  • We will be having an "Equal Pay Day" event on April 22, 2008 
  • We are planning a Voter Education project in the public schools 
  • We also are in the planning stages for a "get out the vote/registration" project as well
  • More information on all of these to follow ...

    Pinkie Byrd
    Public Policy Chair

AAUW Public Policy Priorities

Basic to all of AAUW's public policy efforts is the understanding that true equity requires a balance between the rights of individuals and the needs of the community. We believe in the separation of church and state.

AAUW supports:

  • constitutional protection for the civil rights of all individuals, including the right to privacy
  • adequate and equitable funding for quality public education for all students
  • affirmative action as a remedy for past discrimination
  • ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment
  • choice in the determination of one's reproductive life
  • social security and Medicare reform that guarantees improved retirement security for women and all low-wage workers
  • expansion of health rights for women, families and children
  • freedom from violence and the fear of violence in homes, schools, communities and workplaces
  • a clean and healthful environment
  • equitable access and advancement in employment
  • programs that provide women with education, training and support for success in the work force
  • access to quality, affordable dependent care
  • support for United Nations and its affiliated agencies' programs that address human rights and women's and girls' concerns
  • The Platform for Action from the 4th World Conference on Women

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