Feb. 2 Washington Update
Here are highlights of the current weekly Washington Update.
Public Policy
George Lakoff to speak on March 1
Join other fans of Don’t Think of an Elephant, at the Hilton Raleigh Durham Airport on Saturday evening, March 1.
Plan now to host an Agenda Assembly this fall!
To learn more about the Agenda Assemblies, a powerful program for women to raise their voices on issues of public concern, watch this six minute video:
Pay Equity on TV
On Thursday, January 17, AAUW Director of Research Catherine Hill and LAF suppoted plaintiff Janet Conney were interviewed on the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as part of a series “The Truth About Boys and Girls.” If you missed the broadcast, you can see it from the web:
2007 Advocacy Accomplishments
Thank you for playing an integral role in AAUW’s success in moving the mission forward this year. Your advocacy and that of tens of thousands of others in our nationwide network of e-activists has helped AAUW make an impact on public policy issues throughout 2007. The growing power and reach of Action Network can claim some impressive achievements. Just consider that over the past year, together, we have:
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Presidential Primaries and Caucuses are Coming
See www.aauw.org/advocacy/issue_advocacy/voter_ed/ for more information on what to do NOW!
Notes from NC Women United
Information from NC Women United, including a link to an op-ed piece on funding for abstinence-only sex education, a link to the NC NOW reproductive rights signature ad, and information on a Charlotte/Mecklenburg Women’s Summit.
Immigration Issues Information
Thanks to our coalition partners, League of Women Voters, the following is an excellent source of information on the important issue of immigration.
Take action — support the Gender Bias Elimination Act (H.R. 3514).
A recent National Academies report, Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, found that women repeatedly face biases in academia in the science fields, and that these barriers to success discourage them from careers in these areas. In response to this report, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) recently introduced the Gender Bias Elimination Act (H.R. 3514).
Learn more and contact your representative
Justice 4 All
Posted by Diversity Chair Queen Thompson to the AAUW NC e-mail list, and discussed by her at the AAUW NC Fall meeting, Oct. 20.
Please contact Queen for more information or reply to her post on the e-mail list to start a discussion.