Advocacy

How Did We Do in 2021?

Make it better.  Read more at Open Up AAUW.org . Vote before May 15, 2024.

AAUW Works To Close the Pay Gap

Analyzing the gender pay gap is critical to
understanding women’s immediate and long-term
economic security—or insecurity. Read the latest research called The Simple Truth. Download the Simple Truth about the Gender Pay Gap, end 2022 here.

The data published end of December 2022 help to demonstrate that there is not just one pay gap, but rather many gaps—in earnings, benefits and wealth.

Recap of Past Events

Get Ready To Vote in The November 8 Election

Learn more about elections and voting at Ohio’s site VoteOhio.gov .

Dates to remember:

Register by October 11. You must be registered to vote, and your registration must be current.   You can register online if you have

    • Ohio driver’s license or Ohio identification card number
    • Name
    • Address
    • Last four digits of your Social Security number

If you do not have some of the above information, you will need to register using a paper mail-in form.

Voting absentee or by mail?  It is recommended you return the form to your county board of elections no later than October 25, 2022.  Your county may allow you to fill out the request form online. The timing of counting absentee ballots has changed. In Ohio, absentee ballots are the first votes counted on Election Night.

We Need Good Information to Vote

Voting wisely means understanding your government and getting reliable information about the candidates.  The League of Women Voters of Ohio publishes a free book you can download called Know Your Ohio Government.  They also publish what your candidates have responded to a set of questions.  Find their voter guide called Vote 411 here. 

The judge races are important. Get to know the judge candidates at The League’s Judicial Votes Count so you can vote these races.

AAUW’s Priorities

The AAUW Action Fund website is your link to voter guides that provide nonpartisan information about candidates’ positions on issues important to women and families such as Pay equity. Paid family leave. Title IX. Lowering student debt. Stopping sexual harassment. You can find candidates’ voting records published in their Congressional Voting Record.

 

Advocacy Days Spring 2020

The partners of the Freedom of Choice Coalition decided that the in-person Advocacy Day scheduled for Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 would be online!

The webinar recordings are now available for view, not for download. Listen or view them here.

Take action during COVID-19 by contacting Attorney General David Yost and tell him to stop using this pandemic to politicize abortion care! Those who choose, may Use this form to add your name to our coalition petition demanding Attorney General David Yost to stop this dangerous and reckless political attack. 

Follow your petition signature with a phone call to his office at 800-282-0515 and ensure that both he and his office received your message!

Advocacy During COVID-19

Would you be interested in an online chat to explore how to host a virtual round table?  Watch the video of AAUW’s March 26th webinar by following this link.

AAUW Ohio Legislation to Watch

Read about bills Ohio’s 133rd General Assembly is likely to consider on topics of Economic Issues, Human Trafficking, Education, and Gun Control. Are you informed?  Read the summary.

Ohio’s Scorecard on Women – How Did the Legislature Do?

AAUW Ohio monitors and cooperates with other nonprofits to score the Ohio legislature on women’s interests.  In a must-read post, the Women’s Public Policy Network summarizes the scoring within three issue areas.

  1. Promoting economic security for women and families
  2. Ensuring fairness and equal opportunity in the workplace
  3. Improving women’s health and well-being

These issues impact Ohio women. Women’s voices must be heard on issues that impact them, and they must be at the discussions that create the policies. Read the WPPN’s Legislative Scorecard.