ALL about AAUW

The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is one of the oldest and largest national organization for women. It was founded in Boston in 1881 to link women college graduates in advancing equity for women in education, equity in employment and public service, and also to raise money for fellowships to advance women in higher education.

AAUW is composed of two corporations:

·        The national organization and its members and officers are known as the Association, which is headquartered at the AAUW Educational Center in Washington, DC. Every member of AAUW is a member of the Association. All of the states have an organizational structure known as the division and several divisions are grouped together to form a region. The Washington Division belongs to the Mountain Pacific Region, along with Alaska, Hawaii, Montana, Oregon, and Idaho. Washington State AAUW holds an annual convention in April. The Association holds a national convention every two years, in odd-numbered years..

·        The Educational Foundation, is another component of AAUW, which funds pioneering research on girls and education, community action projects, and fellowships and grants for outstanding women around the globe. The Educational Foundation also encompasses the Legal Advocacy Fund and in 2009 will include the Association corporation. For more information click on the above link for the Educational Foundation.

·        The Legal Advocacy Fund, which provides funds and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education, has recently been included within the Educational Foundation. Both the AAUW Educational Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund are a 501(c)3, a non-profit corporation. For more information click on the above Legal Advocacy Fund link.

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Mission Statement:

AAUW advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research.

Diversity Statement: 

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, or disability.