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About AAUW

Marion Talbot, one of the founders of AAUW

The American Association of University Women began with a meeting of
17 like-minded women who had defied society’s standards by earning college degrees. What started out as the Association of Collegiate Alumnae in 1881 has grown into a powerful network of women throughout the nation who have influenced—and at times shaped—the debate over equity in education.

Since that first meeting in 1881, AAUW has been a catalyst for change. Today, with more than 100,000 members, 1,300 branches, and 500 college and university partners, AAUW contributes to a promising future and provides a powerful voice for women and girls—a voice that cannot and will not be ignored.

AAUW’s activist work is complemented by the work of the AAUW Educational Foundation (EF) — the world's largest source of funding exclusively for graduate women. EF supports aspiring scholars around the globe, teachers and activists in local communities, women at critical stages of their careers, and those pursuing professions where women are underrepresented. The Foundation funds Groundbreaking Research, Fellowships and Grants, Special Awards, Vital Community Action Projects, Symposia, Roundtables, and Forums.

Since 1981, the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund (LAF), now a part of the Education Foundation, has helped students, faculty, staff, and administrators in higher education challenge discriminatory practices such as sexual harassment, denial of tenure or promotion, pay inequity, and inequality in women's athletics programs.

Makefield Area AAUW is united with branches across the state through AAUW-Pennsylvania, which holds statewide convention and leadership conferences; publishes a newsletter, the Keystoner; and otherwise supports and promotes AAUW’s mission at the state level.

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