Pay Equity

Learn about AAUW resources on pay equity and see Washington State pay gap data and Living Wage reports for counties and legislative districts in our state.

Title IX

“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational programs or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”

Title IX is not just about sports. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, protecting staff and students in any educational institution or program that receives federal funds.

ERA, Equal Rights Amendment

Washington State has an Equal Rights Amendment (Washington Constitution article XXXI, §1, 1972) that covers women in our state. But once you step outside our state, you do not have the same legal protections that men have.

See how AAUW WA advocates for the federal ERA.

School Board Advocacy

Learn how to participate in AAUW’s school board advocacy and about how to support public educators, academic freedom, and equity efforts in schools.