Chicago Branch of AAUW

08/04/2026

For nearly 60 years, workforce demographic data has helped the identify patterns of workplace discrimination, enforce federal civil rights laws, and advance equal opportunity.

Now, the EEOC has proposed eliminating this critical data collection. Without employer-level workforce data, it becomes much harder to identify barriers to pay equity, investigate discrimination, and understand where workplace inequities persist.

AAUW urges the EEOC to withdraw this proposal and preserve workforce demographic data collection.

Public comments are open through August 24. Speak out to help protect equal opportunity in the workplace.

Take action:https://www.aauw.org/app/uploads/2026/07/Rescission-of-EEO-1-Workforce-Data-Comments-Guide.pdf

08/04/2026

Join AAUW for an open and practical conversation about the evolving graduate education landscape. We’ll explore:

🎓 Increased funding opportunities
🎓 How graduate programs are evolving
🎓 What to consider when choosing a program
🎓 How an advanced degree can support leadership, impact and lifelong growth

Whether you’re currently pursuing a graduate degree or considering one, this conversation will help you identify a path that aligns with your goals.

Register now: https://my.aauw.org/NC__Event?id=a0lQr000001wH4jIAE

07/29/2026

61 years ago, Medicare and Medicaid were signed into law, a landmark promise that every American deserves access to care. Today, that promise is under attack.

Tomorrow! Take action!
Sign up for the rally - https://www.mobilize.us/citizenactionillinois/event/979308/

07/29/2026

07/24/2026

Check out Art House Theater Day on July 30th. Read the review of the movie Sugar Island written by our Chicago Branch member Suzy Switzer.

https://www.ff2media.com/blog/2026/07/11/watch-sugar-island-from-the-dr-on-art-house-theater-day/

07/24/2026

The countdown is on — from this Sunday there are just 100 days until the midterm elections.

Democracy isn't built in a single day. It's strengthened every time we register to vote, encourage others to participate, and stand up for the freedom to vote.

That's why AAUW is proud to support the League of Women Voters' Unite & Rise for Voting Rights Day of Action on August 8. This national, nonpartisan day of action marks the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act and brings communities together to educate, organize, and mobilize voters.

Here's how you can get involved:

✔️ Find a Unite & Rise event near you.
✔️ Contact your U.S. senators.
✔️ Check your voter registration—and remind three people to do the same.

Every conversation, every post, and every action helps strengthen our democracy. www.lwv.org/riseforvotingrights

07/24/2026

Black women face one of the largest pay gaps in the nation. Their wage disparities continue to be shaped by systemic racism, occupational segregation, and barriers to opportunity.

Robust workforce data helps identify the disparities and barriers faced by Black women in the workplace and strengthens civil rights enforcement. Now, a federal agency, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, wants to stop collecting it.

On this Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, we urge you to oppose this move and stand up for workplace equity. Take action: https://www.aauw.org/act/two-minute-activist/

07/24/2026

According to Bloomberg News, over the past year, the percentage of Black women working in the federal government has plummeted by nearly a third. In fact, Black women earn only 63¢ for every $1 a white man earns.

Today, on , we are demanding the Trump Administration and Congress end the attack on Black women’s economic security and support The Working Woman’s Bill of Rights resolution, a national women’s policy agenda calling for paid sick leave, labor laws that value women’s work, raising women’s wages, and ending workplace discrimination.

📢 Urge Congress to pass laws in line with the Working Women’s Bill of Rights now: https://ow.ly/1zAo50Zkigl Join the social media storm at 1pm CT. 🌪️