Learn about the significant societal contributions women have made by watching our exclusive webinars. Dive into our past recordings and keep an eye out for future events that celebrate, educate, and inspire during Women’s History Month and beyond.
AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881
Dare to Be...
AAUW invites hundreds of college women from around the country for leadership training, inspiration and networking at our National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL).
Join AAUW on May 30 – June 1, 2024 in DC metro area for this year’s NCCWSL.
AAUW CEO Gloria L. Blackwell Named "Outstanding Woman" for Women’s History Month
Women's History Month Webinar Spotlight
AAUW's History and Evolution
Watch this insightful webinar on AAUW’s history. Here, we highlight pivotal points in AAUW’s story that turned us into the organization we are today. Our featured speaker is Jessica Miller, AAUW Archivist, as she discusses both larger organizational changes and individual trailblazers who shaped our current structure.
Webinar Spotlight
- Where the Money Resides: Demystifying Academic Job Negotiations
- Radical Self-Acceptance: Impostor Syndrome Through an Intersectional Lens
- International Women's Day: In Conversation with Esther Ngumbi, PhD
- In Conversation with Dr. Koritha Mitchell
- Archeology of the Self: Sustaining Racial Literacy in the Movement for Change
- Black Women Leading Through an Equity Lens
- In Conversation with Dr. Shanna Benjamin
- Holding Space: How to start and continue conversations on race, equity, and inclusion
- Education and Equity with with Dr. Amaka Okechukwu
Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu – 1959 AAUW Achievement Award
Chien-Shiung Wu, Ph.D., is widely considered one of the most influential scientists in history, but her achievements were not widely acknowledged due to her gender and race. Dr. Wu was the first woman hired as a faculty in the Physics Department at Princeton University and later worked on the Manhattan Project at Columbia University during World War ll.
In 1956, Wu devised an experiment that would disprove a widely accepted law of physics at the time called the Parity Law. Dr. Wu’s work was termed the most important development in the field of atomic and nuclear physics to date. The experiment, known as the Wu Experiment, is named for her. In 1957, her co-workers were awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on the experiment. Like the contributions of many women in science at the time, Dr. Wu’s work was not acknowledged.
Deeper in Debt: Women & Student Loans
Student debt is making it nearly impossible for many women to afford their basic living expenses after graduating from college, but AAUW is dedicated to getting the college debt crisis under control. Learn more about how women are disproportionately impacted by student loans — and steps we can take to make college more affordable and accessible for all!
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Take Action
Members of AAUW’s Action Network receive urgent email notices and text messages when their advocacy is needed most. With our online Two-Minute Activist tool, it takes just minutes and an internet connection to make your voice heard on issues impacting women and girls!