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.

Read the most recent issue of the LAF Update for more information about the cases listed below.

Read the LAF Express , an e-bulletin about the latest activities and deadlines of the Legal Advocacy Fund.

CURRENT LAF-SUPPORTED CASES:

Cioca v. Rumsfeld and Gates
Jaureguito v. Feather River Community College (CA) 
Mansourian, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, et al. 
Parker v. Franklin County Community School Corporation
Sun v. University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Thein v. Feather River Community College (CA) 
Wartluft. v. Feather River Community College (CA)

NEW CASES FOR WHICH AAUW HAS SIGNED ON TO AMICUS BRIEFS:

Biediger v. Quinnipac University
B.H. and K.M. v. Easton Area School District