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Activate 3.8 – The Pay Equity Tour
July 22, 2024
On June 28th, the Washington State Women’s Commission (WSWC) kicked off their statewide Activate 3.8 Pay Equity Event in Seattle. A number of AAUW members volunteered and attended the event. Activate 3.8 is a statewide campaign to activate the full economic potential of 3.8 million Washington women and close the gender wage gap in our state. This is a great topic and includes many of AAUW’s goals for the gender pay… Read More »
Seattle Branch Members Attend AWIS Awards Banquet
July 9, 2024
In June, branch members enjoyed the awards ceremony of the Seattle Chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS). AAUW Seattle sponsors a table annually and we were inspired by the talented women in STEM who were featured. Some of the members who attended are pictured below. AAUW and AWIS share a mission to advance equity for women. Read More »
It’s Octavia Butler Time in Seattle!
March 23, 2024
Kathy Swanson, Dual Member with Puyallup Valley Branch, Has Died at Age 80
Judy Waring March 17, 2024
Kathy, a WSU BS graduate in Home Economics Education, had taught at Federal Way and Sumner High Schools. She conveyed her passion, writing: “I’m a retired Family and Consumer Ed. teacher (30 years). Sex education was part of the curriculum for nearly all those years. I also had a GRADS program (Graduation, Reality and Dual Role Skills) for adolescent parents and licensed two childcare facilities in Sumner School District. I… Read More »
Women at the Capitol with the Center for Women and Democracy
March 9, 2024
Several AAUW Seattle members were able to attend a first-rate event at the Capitol in Olympia on March 1, sponsored by the Center for Women and Democracy (CWD). CWD works to expose members to what is happening in policy-making and encourages them to advocate as citizens. Justices in attendance were Supreme Court Chief Justice González, Supreme Court Justice Stephens, Supreme Court Justice McCloud, and Supreme Court… Read More »