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NEW:
Follow AAUW at
the Convention with Public Policy Director Lisa Maatz (you will
remember her from our state meeting in Indianola.) Or sign up for
the blogs by Lisa and others. Lisa says, " . . . AAUW will
have a presence — in the form of me and AAUW members who are
delegates and spouses of delegates — at both conventions. The
visibility and networking are key ways we push
our policy priorities, and to be truly successful we must do
that in a nonpartisan way. I can tell you, AAUW is one of just a few
women’s organizations — and the only major grassroots group — that
will be at both conventions. This presence reflects the makeup of
our membership, and it is one of our greatest strengths."
Iowa
Gender Equity Wage Study 2008|
How do employment opportunities
for women and minorities stand in Iowa?
From Iowa Workforce Development
National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
Michelle Voigts (left) and Ali March attended the
2008 National Conference for College Women Student
Leaders, sponsored by the Clarion branch. On returning Michelle
wrote: "Thank you SO much for sponsoring me so I could attend the
2008 National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. It was a
great conference and I learned more then I ever thought I would. The
workshops I attended were very informative about how to manage
money, how to create a life long wellness plan, and how to present
yourself at a job interview. I was very inspired after listening to
the Women of Distinction. They taught me that I can follow my dreams
and do whatever it is I have a calling for in life."
For more about the conference see
Leadership
Training Institute.
Go to the
Clarion website's photo gallery to see more photos and comments
by Michelle and Ali.
Where
The Girls Are: The Facts About Gender Equity In Education
AAUW's newest report, the most comprehensive analysis
to date on trends by gender, race, ethnicity, and income in
education, was released on May 20. The report presents a
comprehensive look at girls¹ educational achievement during the past
35 years, paying special attention to the relationship between
girls¹ and boys¹ progress. A copy of the executive summary is
available online at
http://www.aauw.org/research/upload/whereGirlsAre_execSummary.pdf
October 25, 2008 reenactment of
the Boone Suffrage Parade
All AAUW-IA members are invited to participate in the
October 25, 2008 reenactment of
the Boone Suffrage Parade. For
information about the reenactment, go to
www.celebratesuffrage2008.org Also
see
"Take your places, Ladies!"
below, for a play to be presented in the afternoon.
October 25, 2008
at 2:30 pm in Boone, Iowa
Take Your Places,
Ladies!
A play
about the woman’s suffrage efforts in Iowa prior to the
ratification of the 19th Amendment will be
presented on the same day as the reenactment parade.
Many people, women in particular, will be wearing 1908
period clothing for the parade. The play takes place in
1954…so that would be another potential marker for
clothing. Bring your daughters, sons, grandchildren, and
husbands. They will have fun learning about their
places, too.
AAUW
DIAlog is
AAUW's newest tool to connect to other members nationwide. Click on
the title above to check it out. You may also subscribe to
have it come to your mailbox whenever there is something new added
and add your comment to the discussion.
Reading Lists
--
What some of our
branches
are reading. Send your new lists for the coming year to the
web manager.
Current Research on Educational
Equity
Check out this reading list
of articles available on-line, contributed by a project in Cedar
Falls and Waterloo. Also see
AAUW's research
reports.
AAUW
Partners with CARE
AAUW announces a partnership with
CARE, a leading international humanitarian organization.
Visit the
international corner of the AAUW website
and find out how you
can win a trip to see a CARE project in action!
Iowa ranks 22nd in the nation
in Women's
Sports Foundation's ranking of the Athletic Gender Gap for
2006-2007 See how the
states compare in athletic participation of female and male
high school students. Then, go to the Women's
Sports Foundation's website for their
narrative report.
When Girls Don't Graduate,
We All Fail,
National Women's Law Center's new report,
finds that one in four girls
drops out of school, and that the numbers are even worse for
girls of color. Read the
report.
Contact Website Manager
to report any "missing links" or other
problems.
Last
updated:
09/02/2008
Advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and
research
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this
Website
See what is here
to help you in your AAUW work.
Who we are:
This six minute video from the Association convention will remind
members why we joined, why we work so hard to fulfill our mission,
and why we urge other women to join us.
Direct links to Current AAUW Publications:
AAUW Campus Connection
AAUW Outlook
LAF Update Newsletter
Mission in Action
Online Help for Active Leaders:
Women Graduates USA
If your passion is international
relations and global issues, Women Graduates USA may be the
organization for you.
Read the rest of the news release.
AAUW's
New Research on Pay Equity
Read the full report,
Behind the Pay Gap, at
www.aauw.org/payequity.
Then, use
The Pay Equity Resource Kit
and
Media Guide
to contact your local media.
Affirmative
Action Resource Kit Released
To help protect affirmative action in your
state, request a copy of the AAUW Affirmative Action Resource Kit.
Forms to Download
from the Association website. You need your member ID to access these pages.
AAUW Style Basics:
The standards for AAUW's print and web publications.
Media Guide
makes contacting your local media and elected officials
easy.
EdEqChange
weekly memo to facilitate discussion and
collaboration
BBVX
-- Online tools for AAUW Leaders
and Activists, a collaborative environment for
sharing ideas about using technology.
Discussion Boards:
A one page connection to 20 AAUW
discussion boards.
Leadership
Training Institute
Despite gains over the past decades,
women and girls continue to be underrepresented in
leadership and key professional positions. The institute
offers programs to promote the total woman: economic
self-sufficiency, leadership development, career
advancement, and technical skill
development.
Education as the Gateway to Women's Economic Security
-- requires members
to login with ID number
One
Shared World
Building Girls Coalition Groups
The Campaign to Rescue and Restore
Victims of Human Trafficking
One
Shared World
Building Girls Coalition Groups
The Campaign to Rescue and Restore
Victims of Human Trafficking
Links to other organization
sites that share our mission:
Iowa
Commission on the Status of Women
IoWoman,
a bimonthly publication from the
Iowa
Commission on the Status of Women.
Iowa Statewide
Advocacy Directory on Women's Issues
Iowa's Diversity Calendar
to help plan events that do not conflict with
religious and ethnic holidays
Women Graduates USA
Read the
press release
about this new organization
Virginia Gildersleeve
International Fund
Iowa
United Nations Association
CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
Discrimination against Women : defines
what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an
agenda for national action to end such discrimination. U.S. has
not signed it.
ExperienceWave.org
Helping Older Adults Stay Engaged in Work and Civic Life
National
Girls Collaborative Project
and their program directory:
National Girls Collaborative Project: Program
Directory
United Nations Association
Iowa Council for
International Understanding
AAUW International Center
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Association of University Women - Iowa
