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Happy 19th birthday, Malala! 

Thank you for your courageous work to empower women and girls. You inspire us every day! 

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Yaaaaas! 👏 👏 The amazing and inspiring @chescaleigh​ totally rocked it at #NCCWSL16, reminding us of the true meaning of “allyship.”

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🎉 🎂     Happy 44th birthday to ‪‎Title IX‬!   🎂 🎉

Pop quiz! In which of the following areas does Title IX help ensure gender equity?

A. Fairness in school admissions B. Access to athletics C. Protection from sexual harassment and sexual assault D. Opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) E. All of the above If you answered E, you are correct! 

Many people think that Title IX exclusively addresses gender equity in school athletics, but the law has a much broader focus.

Signed into law on June 23, 1972, Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity — public or private — when it comes to receiving federal funds.

The law applies to every aspect of educational activities from preschool through higher education, including admissions, recruitment, academics, employment, athletics, and student services. 

Title IX is widely recognized for its role in the huge growth of women’s athletic programs, but imagine if we made as much progress inthe other aspects Title IX covers as we have with sports.

That women and girls still face discrimination on campus is why it’s so important to spread the word that the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently released three sorely needed tools: a letter to schools reiterating the importance of Title IX coordinators, a thank-you letter directly to coordinators reaffirming their roles, and a free resource manual to guide their actions. Every school is required to appoint a Title IX coordinator to help prevent discrimination at her or his school, but before now the coordinators had few resources to do their jobs. And many schools haven’t appointed a coordinator at all.

The Office for Civil Rights has provided schools and Title IX coordinators with resources they need to independently act and address complaints, just in time for school to start. But we need you to help spread the word.

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You know, just another day at the office.

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Mattel Finally Nails It With Game Developer Barbie

She's even got real code on her computer!

Yessssssssssss!

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We can do it! Thanks, Sarah McBride. 💕 💕 

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Still getting goosebumps from the powerful #NCCWSL16 speech by Kimberly Bryant, electrical engineer, technologist, and founder of Black Girls Code.

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Because one is too many. Take action.

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A conference that changed my life… #law #lawfam #electher #nccwsl16 #aauw (at NCCWSL)

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Yay! Can’t wait for #NCCWSL17 next June! www.nccwsl.org

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Sometimes You’re the Keynote | #NCCWSL16

I was the keynote speaker at this weekend’s National Conference for Women Student Leaders and made a little vlog about it ☺️

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@chescaleigh‘s #NCCWSL16 speech this weekend was everything <3 <3

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These Women's Leadership Speeches Will Give You Goosebumps

“You are a vital thread in the fabric of America. Without you, America would be less beautiful. Less creative. Less smart. And less strong.”

Here's all the ‪#‎MondayMotivation‬ you need for a lifetime.

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A new bill would require the publication of a list of schools that have applied or received religious exemptions from Title IX’s anti-discrimination rules.

Important!

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“I’ve never met a woman executive.”

“Can you get the coffee?”

“Women can’t handle that.”

“You’re so pretty, people have a hard time taking you seriously.”

“Women aren’t natural leaders.”

“Don’t you feel bad not being home with your kids?”

Heard any of these before? The Spring 2016 issue of AAUW Outlook magazine explores the facts and solutions around gender bias and women’s underrepresentation in leadership. Read it now. 

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5 Historically Badass Women We Salute This Memorial Day

Here are some of the brave, badass, pioneering, flat-out incredible women that your history books probably "forgot" to mention.

Happy Memorial Day!

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Got the Monday blues? Here’s all the inspiration you need.

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How Robin Wright Negotiated Equal Pay on ‘House of Cards’

Ms. Wright said that when negotiating with her Netflix bosses, she declared, “You better pay me or I’m going to go public.”

Yaaaaas! Props to Robin Wright for negotiating for what she’s worth.