Public Policy Priorities
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) advances equity for women and girls through advocacy, education and research. AAUW of Washington is a champion of equal rights for women and girls and for quality education in Washington State. We believe that "Education is the key to women's economic security," and we support the Principles for Change and the Ten-Year Goals of Washington Learns.
The members of American Association of University Women of Washington reaffirm our commitment to:
- The Principles for Change and the Ten-Year Goals of Washington Learns and the work of the Joint Task Force Basic Education Finance.
We support legislation and budgets which:
- Implement Basic Education Reform
- Protect access to postsecondary education for traditional and reentry students
- Provide access to comprehensive reproductive health care
- Assist in the implementation of gender equity in community athletics programs
- Assist in the implementation of medically accurate sex education
We support public budgets that balance individual rights and responsibilities to community, and a tax system that will provide a stable source of public funds and produce overall equity in the distribution of tax burdens.