Plan on bringing a carload of your branch members to Raleigh to join women from across the state to advocate for women’s issues with our state legislators. The event is sponsored by NC Women United. More information will be posted soon.
The spring edition of the AAUW NC newsletter has been posted. AAUW NC members should receive a printed copy in the next two weeks.
Photo from AAUW 2008 Annual Report
Yesterday, January 27, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 12/S. 181) was sent to President Obama who is expected to sign it tomorrow. This is the culmination of a fight that began in May, 2007, when the US Supreme Court ruled that those suing for redress in pay equity cases must make their claim within 180 days of the first infraction, but there’s more still to do.
Commemorate the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, and join with others around the state to show the NC legislators that many of their constituents are supporter of choice.
If you missed the Nov. 6 post-election call, here are ways you can listen to it.
Local legislators and staff from the NC Budget & Tax Center, NC Justice Center and United Way of North Carolina will hold briefings across the state from 11/13 to 12/16 to discuss hot issues in state public policy. detailed schedule
The board agreed to approve the new Tar Heel branch (the NC “branch without borders”), and agreed to join the coalition supporting the “school violence prevention act.”
Information on the School Violence Prevention Act and local events 10/21 in Boone and 10/29 in Wilmington.
Voter guides for national and state elections from AAUW and AAUW Brevard. Also see the AAUW report on the 110th Congress.
Events are planned for Orange County 10/2, Cumberland County 10/21, and Alamance County 10/30.