We are part of a national organization headquartered in Washington D.C. whose mission is to advance gender equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.

Learn more about our priority issues by clicking the links below.

Economic Security: ensuring livelihoods for women

Education: addressing the barriers and implicit biases that hinder advancement of women

Leadership: closing the gender gap in leadership opportunities

By joining AAUW you belong to a community that breaks through educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance.

There are more than 1,000 AAUW branches across the country with approximately 170,000 members and supporters. Some of them have traversed regional barriers by creating online or virtual branches. More than 800 AAUW college/university members can also be found.

Use the Events link at the top of the page for upcoming activities.