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 The AAUW mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research.



LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND

                                        ABOUT THE LEGAL ADVOCACY FUND

Purpose:
AAUW’s Legal Advocacy Fund was conceived and implemented as a fund that aggregates member contributions for investment in activities that prevent and combat sex discrimination and promote gender equity.
Concept:

The establishment and implementation of the Legal Advocacy Fund reflected AAUW’s philosophical commitment to advancing gender equity that is well captured in our new Value Promise:

By joining AAUW, you belong to a community that breaks through
educational and economic barriers so that all women have a fair chance
.

AAUW member financial support will continue to be essential.
Our members’ support is critical! If we are to broaden our focus beyond the academic arena and target our resources to cases that establish significant legal precedents, we must create a fund that will support a significant attack when the “big case” comes along. 

Your continued help and funding support for LAF is essential if we are to leverage our strength, reputation, credibility and resources for strategic litigation that will truly help us galvanize our commitment to gender equity and fulfill our promise to break through educational and economic barriers so ALL women will have a fair chance.

The LAF Committee met last month to consider disbursements to the four continuing LAF-supported cases. They and the full AAUW board decided to disburse $10,000 to each case. The committee decided to hold off on supporting one new strategic case recommendation until further activity on the case occurs later this month.

CURRENT LAF-SUPPORTED CASES:

Jaureguito v. Feather River Community College (CA) 
Mansourian, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, et al. 
Thein v. Feather River Community College (CA) 
Wartluft. v. Feather River Community College (CA)

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Contribute online or give your contribution to your branch LAF chair being sure to list your branch’s name on your check’s memo line. Those who contribute one hundred dollars or more will receive an LAF pin.  Form to use for mailing contribution checks.

Legal Advocacy Fund Florida Top Branches in Total Contributions

1. Venice - $1,785.75; 2. Miami - $1,100; 3. Bradenton - $1,092; 4. Lee County - $1,050; 5. Palm Beach County - $832; 6. Northern Palm Beach County - $750; 7. Orlando/Winter Park - $730; 8. Clearwater - $600; 9. Vero Beach - $540; 10. Lake/Sumter- $515.

LAF's mission. its history, LAF Update, list of plaintiffs and the latest Information are available at www.aauw.org/advocacy/laf/index.cfm


Contact the AAUW Florida Director for Development  Eileen Recchia  for more information.  To ask specific questions write to: call  800/326-2289, or write to:                            

                                        AAUW Development
                                        1111  Sixteenth St. N.W.                                                  
                                        
Washington, DC 20036

      Help the Legal Advocacy Fund support women in the workplace ..................... because equity is still an issue!                                        
 

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