Photos from the 2019 Conference — oh, what we are missing this year! What changes are in the works? Since the 2020 conference in Asheville was cancelled on March 12, the AAUW NC board and, especially the Executive Committee (President Jane Terwillegar, Vice President Kathy Pearre, Branch Advocate Janet Bunger, and Treasurer Wendy Haner) have…
Along with many other organizations, AAUW NC has moved some of its operations to a web platform — Zoom. The board has been meeting via Zoom, we’re planning an annual meeting using Zoom, and we’ll be making the Zoom platform available to branches for their virtual meetings. This is, however, a big switch for many…
Election of Treasurer and Vice President Due to the Covid-19 emergency, we have had to reschedule the 2020 annual meeting of AAUW of North Carolina. It will be a virtual meeting at 7 pm on Wednesday, May 13. A key piece of business will be the election of officers for AAUW NC. The terms of…
Economic Security Support Efforts to raise the minimum wage, thus promoting pay equity for girls/women throughout their lifespan by promoting actions that foster paid family and sick leave, explore discrimination concerns in retirement wage gaps and social security issues/concerns, and by providing salary negotiation workshops to ensure equal pay for equal work. Advocate for SNAP/FNS…
An original play tells the stories of those who fought for women’s suffrage and those whose voting rights were not ensured by the 19th Amendment.
All eyes were on Virginia as it became the 38th state to ratify the ERA on January 27th. As the Democratic Senator Mamie Locke said: ” Equality based on sex is not just good for women, it is good for society.” Next step is the US House of Representatives on February 10th when a vote…
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Overview The AAUW NC 2020 Conference Hotel is: DoubleTree by Hilton 115 Hendersonville Rd., Asheville, NC (map) Reservations The special conference rate is $132 per night for King or Double rooms. The conference is March 27-28, and the room rate is available for the nights of Wednesday, March 25 through Sunday, March 29. With tax,…
On a cool sunny January afternoon, the Raleigh/Wake County and Tar Heel Branches took their place at a table along Halifax Mall as thousands of women marched in the streets around the Legislative Building in downtown Raleigh. People were gathered to listen as women spoke on the theme “Women Protecting the Future” amidst sign waving,…
The 2020 AAUW NC Conference, March 27-28 in Asheville, will be a chance to hear from a number of remarkable speakers, including Plenary Sessions Angie Newsome, founder and CEO of online Carolina Public Press, speaking on her journey as an entrepreneur and how to sift throughmedia for real facts – opening keynote 4:00 Friday Kate…