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You are Invited to celebrate talented women at a March 1st Reception!

AAUW National is hosting a complimentary reception at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington DC (1250 New York Avenue) on Thursday, March 1st from 7-9 PM to celebrate Women's Voices in Politics and Art. Private tours of the museum will be offered. Sandy Sieber has room to give rides to the first 5 people to call or it is accessible by metro (near the Newseum). If you can attend, RSVP to Amanda Clemmer by February 27th on 202-785-7752 or clemmera@aauw.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

2/02/2012

AAUW Cancels Service Learning Event with Susan G. Komen Foundation

WASHINGTON–The American Association of University Women (AAUW) is disappointed with the Susan G. Komen Foundation’s decision to strip funding for cancer screenings from Planned Parenthood. As a result, AAUW will not offer the Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure as an optional pre-conference community service opportunity at the upcomingNational Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). NCCWSL is an annual leadership event, now in its 27th year, attended by hundreds of college women from across the nation.

“This is an opportunity for AAUW to demonstrate leadership on a vital women’s health issue: cancer screenings and mammograms for poor and underserved women,” said AAUW Executive Director Linda D. Hallman, CAE. “Taking a stand now is an excellent example of what the NCCWSL conference is all about: empowering college women as leaders and informed decision makers.”

To its credit, Komen has made advances in women’s health. This optional service learning activity has been part of previous conferences.

“AAUW is disappointed that some are playing politics with women’s health and jeopardizing care for the most vulnerable among us,” said Lisa Maatz, AAUW director of public policy and government relations.

AAUW’s long-held position on health care is clear. The member-adopted Public Policy Program makes “increased access to quality, affordable health care and family planning services” a priority.

AAUW hopes that Planned Parenthood and the Komen Foundation, both iconic organizations well known for their efforts to improve and advance women’s health, can come to an agreement to restore this critically needed funding. Planned Parenthood health centers provide a wide range of safe, reliable health care, more than 90 percent of which is preventive, primary care. These clinics are often the only source of medical care for their patients, providing access to contraception, reducing sexually transmitted infections through testing and treatment, and screening for breast, cervical, and other cancers.

“This is a regrettable situation for all concerned but exactly the kind of circumstance in which we must strongly adhere to our principles. Those principles have guided us well for more than 130 years,” Hallman said.

from the
2011 AAUW National Convention,
by AAUWinfo

for more info about the June 2011 convention, go to http://convention.aauw.org/live.aspx

AAUW blogging:

AAUW recently launched an online blog, AAUW Dialog, to provide timely commentary on current news and events and the way they relate to AAUW’s mission. Periodic entries from guest "bloggers," including outstanding AAUW members, fellowship and grant recipients, and donors, will help illustrate the work of AAUW at all levels. AAUW joins several states and branches already using blogs to spur dialogue and spread the word about our critical work. All visitors are encouraged to share their thoughts about the issues covered in the blog. Stay up-to-date on all the latest! Visit the AAUW blog regularly at http://blog-aauw.org or subscribe to the AAUW blog RSS feed.