AAUW advances equity for women and girls through
advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.
Find the 2016-2018 AAUW-IL Strategic Plan in the Members Only section.
Tech Savvy STEM career conference for 6th – 9th grade girls.
Saturday, March 23, 8:30am – 4pm at Lewis University in Romeoville.
Visit the web site | View the event flyer
Read the SPRING LINK newsletter.
Find full details about the AAUW-IL State Convention May 3-4 in Springfield!
Pay for the convention on our State Convention page.
ERA RATIFIED!
Illinois ratified the ERA on May 30, 2018! Illinois is the 37th state to ratify (Nevada ratified in March 2017). Ratification of the ERA by one more state will meet the Constitutional requirement for approval by three-quarters of the states.
Update: In February 2019, Virginia failed to pass the amendment.
See how your Illinois state legislators voted on the ERA.
Agent of Change Awarded to Sheryl Hall
Congratulations to Sheryl Hall , the 2018 recipient of the 2018 Agent of Change Award at the AAUW-Illinois spring convention. Sheryl is a long-time member of the Rockford Area branch.
Two resources on the Gender Wage Gap:
(AAUW)
(Gender Wage Gap Guide by Wood Law, Chicago)
EQUAL MEANS EQUAL is a film that gives an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. The Gender Equity Fund will provide a DVD or a theater-ready version of this movie with the completion of a reservation form and the receipt of a modest fee. Please complete the form and mail to Carol Heisler. Download the agreement form.
LEG-Up Grants
Decatur, Morton, Palos-Orland and Springfield branches have recently received Local Engagement Grants (LEG-Up) from AAUW-IL. These grants help branches run Local Engagement mission-based projects. Read more about the LEG-Up and other grants offered by AAUW-IL.
AAUW Research
Some of our recent national research includes:
- Deeper In Debt: Women and Student Loans
- The Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap
- Barriers and Bias: The Status of Women in Leadership
- Solving the Equation: The Variables for Women’s Success in Engineering and Computing
Who We Are
AAUW (American Association of University Women), the oldest women’s organization in the United States, was founded in 1881, and advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research.
Read more about AAUW at www.aauw.org
Membership Criteria
Any graduate with an associate or equivalent degree or higher may become a member of AAUW. More AAUW-Illinois membership information.
In principle and practice, AAUW values and seeks a diverse membership. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of gender, race, creed, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or class.