National and State News December 2019

AAUW National Committees

AAUW has 11 committees and task forces of volunteer leaders to advise the AAUW Board of Directors on issues like public policy, inclusion and equity, organizational governance and more.

Pennsylvania is well represented. Thank you for your dedication to AAUW.

  • Linda Tozier (North Hills Pittsburgh) – Advancement Committee
  • Ann Pehle (Carlisle) — Advancement Committee
  • Susan Nenstiel (Allentown) – Audit Committee
  • Karen Peiffer (Allentown) – LAF Committee
  • LaWanda Ward (National member) – LAF Committee
  • Barbara Price (Lower Bucks) – Public Policy Committee

If you are interested in serving on the AAUW National Board of Directors the application deadline is 6:00 pm ET on Friday, November 22. The member-led Nominating Committee is looking for dedicated members to lead AAUW and our vision for the future. You can review the selection criteria and apply online. Contact nominations@aauw.org if you have any questions about the application or nominations process.

>PA Pay Gap

The new pay gap numbers are here, and Pennsylvania saw a one cent increase over last year. Women now make 81 cents for every dollar a man makes. Pennsylvania also moved from 24th in the country to 21st. Narrowing the pay gap by one cent is not sufficient. We still need to pass SB721 and HB850. The pay gap chart by Pennsylvania congressional district is out. District 1, which includes Bucks County, ranks 11th in the state with women earning only 77.7% of what men make.

PA WorkSmart Workshops

AAUW Pennsylvania collaborated with the Pennsylvania Commission for Women to bring AAUW Work Smart workshops to the working women of Pennsylvania. With the goal of reaching every corner of Pennsylvania, the first step is a pilot of eight workshops that began on September 25. Over 80 women have attended the first four workshops and over 90 are registered for the remaining workshops! At every workshop, women approach the facilitator afterwards with heartfelt expressions of gratitude and appreciation. Starting with the first workshop, every workshop has been covered by media.