Welcome to the Chicago (IL) Branch of AAUW!

Join us June 10th for our Annual Meeting
Join us to celebrate the end of the programming year 2022-2023. We will honor
our long-time members including two more 50-year members, give a convention
recap, and start brainstorming events for the summer and coming year. It will be
nice to see each other and catch up in person. All members and guests are
welcome.
When Saturday, June 10th
Time 11:30am
Where Reza’s Mediterranean 5255 N Clark St, Chicago 60640
Cost$32– a person for three courses of family style lunch including
Reza favorites such as Persian salad, falafel, and Reza’s chicken kabobs.
Vegetarian options included.
Mail check to: Ruth Holst 645 Kingsbury St., Apt 1709 Chicago, IL 60654
Or pay at the door or pay via Zelle chicagoaauw@hotmail.com
Parking– Street parking or paid parking lot- one block north
RSVP To Ruth Holst holstruth@gmail.com by June 7th or 224-610-9718 (cell)
For more information, contact chicagoaauw@hotmail.com or http://chicago-il.aauw.net/

The Beginning of Biases

Attitudes about female behavior start from the moment a baby is swaddled in pink. Girls experience these gender stereotypes to varying degrees throughout their childhood and they become fully institutionalized in our education system. As soon as a girl starts school, she encounters subtle (and sometimes blatant) messages about her academic abilities and future potential. Students of color and those from low-income families face additional biases that limit their opportunity.

Even in the elementary school years, girls face barriers that ultimately hinder their achievement, particularly in math and science. These barriers are reinforced throughout middle and high school. As a result, when they enter college, women gravitate toward college majors that prepare them for lower-paying fields, and away from the STEM fields that lead to higher paying jobs. And although women have surpassed men in earning degrees,  research shows that women are disproportionally represented in 6 of the 10 lowest-paying college majors, while 9 of the 10 highest-paying majors (all in the STEM fields) are dominated by men.

AAUW Action Network – Two Minute Activist

Send emails and texts to your legislators to fight for equal pay, family leave, stopping sexual harassment, equality in education and more. Sign up to get regular alerts to be able to take timely action.  https://www.aauw.org/act/two-minute-activist/

You provide the voice. We’ll provide the megaphone.

We provide all the tools you need to call or send messages to your members of Congress, contact your state legislators about pressing issues, and more.

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If you prefer, text “AAUW” to 21333 to get AAUW action alerts via text.

Closing the Pay Gap with AAUW
At the current rate, the gender pay gap will not close until 2106. In 2018, AAUW announced our bold pledge to train 10 million women in salary negotiation by 2022. We will not wait for policies and employer culture alone to determine when we reach parity. We are working to empower women nation-wide with skills to effectively negotiate their salary and benefits and become agents of change in their communities.

Attend our online or in person AAUW Start Smart and AAUW Work Smart workshops. We are fighting to close the pay gap, one workshop at a time. Bring an AAUW salary negotiation training to your community, or share our programs and become and advocate for equal pay.

Start your free, online salary negotiation workshop.

You deserve a raise. This free online course will give you the tools you need to successfully negotiate and close the pay gap for women everywhere. Register today!

https://salary.aauw.org/

Mission Statement of AAUW:  AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.

Value Promise:  By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so all women have a fair chance.

Vision Statement:  AAUW will be a powerful advocate and visible leader in equity and education through research, philanthropy, and measurable change in critical areas impacting the lives of women and girls.

The AAUW Educational Foundation provides funds to advance education, research, and self-development for women and to foster equity and positive societal change.

The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination.

AAUW’s Public Policy Program actively supports our mission to promote equity and education for women and girls.

In principle and in 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.

Click here to learn more about what AAUW means to its members.