American Association of University Women

American Association of University Women
Formation1881 (1881)
FoundersEmily Fairbanks Talbot, Marion Talbot
Ellen Swallow Richards
HeadquartersWashington, D.C., U.S.
Key people
Sally Chamberlain (CEO)
Websiteaauw.org

The American Association of University Women (AAUW), officially founded in 1881,[1] is a non-profit organization that advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, and research.[2][3] The organization has a nationwide network of 170,000 members and supporters,[3] 1,000 local branches,[3] and 800 college and university partners.[4] Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C. AAUW's CEO is Gloria L. Blackwell.

  1. ^ "Empowering Women Since 1881". AAUW. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. ^ Rita M. Pellen, William Miller (2006), Evolving Internet Reference Resources, Haworth Press, ISBN 978-0-7890-3025-2
  3. ^ a b c Cullen-Dupont, Kathryn (2000). "American Association of University Women". Encyclopedia of Women's History in America (2nd ed.). Facts on File. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-0-8160-4100-8.
  4. ^ "Who We Are". AAUW: Empowering Women Since 1881. Archived from the original on 2017-03-20. Retrieved 2017-04-11.

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