AAUW Information Session highlights Public Policy and Legal

Since AAUW¹s founding members have spoken out about policies important to women and girls. Legislation including the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act would have never been passed without their voices. Current public policy focuses on equal rights, public education, various social, economic, environmental and health issues. AAUW's Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF) works to challenge sex discrimination in higher education and the workplace. AAUW resources range from community outreach programs to backing of major cases in areas such as tenure denial, Title IX and sexual harassment.

Find out more at the next AAUW Information Session on Friday, Nov. 7, 3 p.m, in the Library, room 028 (lower level), with Marsha Miller, ISU¹s representative to AAUW. As always, membership information (free to ISU undergraduates) will be available. Additional programs: Research Reports and 133rd Birthday Celebration (November 14), and Pay Equity (November 21), all 3 p.m, Library 028. Email marsha.miller@indstate.edu for more information.