Advancing Gender Equity
Intersectional. Inclusive. Intergenerational. Empowering.
American Association of University Women of New Jersey
Empowering Women and Girls
American Association of University Women of New Jersey is a state affiliate of AAUW, representing over 1200 members in 20 branches and 8 colleges throughout the State. Our branches and members are active across the state — from Sussex County in the North all the way to Cape May County.
We have been advocating for women and girls since 1881. AAUW has fought to remove the barriers and biases that stand in the way of gender equity, especially in the areas of education and employment. We have trained women to negotiate for pay and benefits, and to pursue leadership roles. We have advocated for federal, state and local laws and policies to ensure equity and to end gender discrimination. We are tenacious and trailblazing — we’ve led the fight for fair pay and economic opportunity for women and we are not done. The battle continues.
WE value DIVERSity
United We Stand
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks an inclusive membership, workforce, leadership team and board of directors. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, geographical location, national origin, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status.
Adopted by the AAUW Board of Directors, June 1988; revised October 1988, October 1992, February 1993, June 1994, June 2000, January 2005, July 2009, July 2011, April 2016, April 2017, June 2018
we Take Action
Our Public Policy Priorities
Support for a strong system of public education that promotes gender fairness, equity, diversity and inclusivity, and addresses the barriers and implicit biases that hinder the advancement of women and girls. AAUW advocates for vigorous enforcement of Title IX and all other civil rights laws pertaining to education; adequate and equitable funding for and access to quality public education; strong promotion of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and comprehensive sexual health education, access to affordable higher education including alleviating the debt burden, and support for practices that halt the flow of students from schools to prisons.
Achievement of economic security for all women. AAUW advocates for pay equity and fairness in compensation and benefits, closing the gender and race gaps in leadership opportunities for women of all backgrounds, access to the full range of health care services, and a high standard of benefits and policies that promote work-life balance, including quality and affordable dependent care and paid family, medical, and sick leave.
A guarantee of equality, individual rights, and social justice for a diverse and inclusive society. AAUW advocates for vigorous enforcement of and full access to civil and constitutional rights, including affirmative action and expanding voting rights, self-determination of one’s reproductive health decisions and universal access to quality, affordable health care. We stand for freedom in the definition of self and family, including protection from discrimination and freedom from violence and fear of violence, including hate crimes, in homes, schools, workplaces, and communities. We support U.N. programs that address human rights and women’s and girls’ concerns and call for passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
WE MAKE A DIFFEReNCE
AAUW takes a multipronged approach to battling the gender wage gap. A key component is arming women with the tools and resources they need to do their part. Scholarships and STEM camps remove barriers in education for women. Workshops on salary negotiation empower women in the workforce.
In New Jersey, our branches have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to provide scholarships to women for undergraduate and graduate degrees. We sponsor students to AAUW’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), where hundreds of young women come to turn a moment into a movement.
Our signature one-week, residential, hands-on STEM camp for rising eighth-grade girls, Tech Trek is held in partnership with Stockton University. The program puts AAUW’s groundbreaking Why So Few? and Solving the Equation research reports into action in a female-led, inclusive, residential university setting.
Events
13 Apr, 2024
Time: 10:00AM
Location: Virtual
AAUW NJ Conference
Annual Meeting and Conference including Woman as Agent of Change awards and Elections for Executive Officers
10 Mar, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Grand Marquis, Oldbridge
NJEA Celebration of Women
The event, organized by NJEA Secretary-Treasurer Petal Robertson and the NJEA Women in Education Committee, honors influential women who have helped our state’s public schools and our union serve as models of excellence in the nation.
21 Feb, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Zoom
Madam C. J. Walker: Her Story and Her Legacy
Guest speaker A’Lelia Bundles, biographer and great-great-granddaughter of Madam Walker; and a member of New Voices Foundation, which supports today’s women of color entrepreneurs. Honoring Black History Month.
9-10 Nov, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Atlantic City Convention Center
NJEA Convention
More than 300 professional development seminars, workshops, and programs designed to help teachers and educational support professionals hone their skills and stay current in their subject areas and chosen fields.
27 Oct, 2023
Time: 7:30 AM
Location: Westin Princeton
at Forrestal Village
NJ Conference For Women
The NJCFW is the largest one-day gathering of professional women in the State of New Jersey. This power-packed conference provides over 500 women an opportunity to network with their peers, learn new strategies for professional growth and forge transformative connections with other women in the business community.