AAUW News

AAUW Travel Program
AAUW member and owner of one of AAUW's newest partners, Ann Hite of TravelSmart Partners, has created a new international travel program for fellow AAUW members. The Director's Learn & Explore travel series was designed to expand knowledge and understanding of women in other areas of the world and the issues that are important to them. Each tour is developed to complement our mission of equity for women and will include an AAUW host.

AAUW and Health Care
AAUW believes that everyone is entitled to health care that is high-quality, affordable, and easily accessible. This position stems from AAUW's 2009-2011 Public Policy Program, which advocates: "increased access to quality affordable health care." There is no shortage of proposals regarding how health care reform should be achieved. For AAUW, the top priority is not the system itself which ultimately emerges, but rather the end result of reform that succeeds at providing access to quality and affordable health care for all Americans. While this is a priority in any circumstance, it is especially important during economic downturns, as health care security is intrinsically tied to economic security. This relationship is particularly true for women, who earn less than men on average and are therefore less able to afford insurance or care. AAUW acknowledges that there are immense challenges involved in achieving meaningful health care reform, but is equally aware that failure to do so is simply not an option. For more on AAUW's position on this issue, including what it believes to be the key priorities that must be contained in the final legislation, visit www.aauw.org/advocacy/issue_advocacy.

AAUW BLOGS!
Would you like to know what AAUW members in other parts of the country are thinking about? Visit AAUW's Blog at www.blog-aauw.org and find out!

Washington Update
is AAUW's free, members-only weekly e-bulletin (see a sample here). It offers an insider's view on the legislative process, the latest policy news, resources for advocates, programming ideas, and updates from the Public Policy and Government Relations Department. To stay up-to-date on all issues important to our mission, all AAUW members, including college and university partners, are encouraged to subscribe by emailing VoterEd@aauw.org.

Pay Equity Legislation and more
Thanks to the hard work of AAUW Action Network members and our coalition partners, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (S. 181) passed!

AAUW and Women's Law
For details about current legislation and how it affects women, visit www.aauw.org/newsroom.