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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