Welcome to AAUW Kaua’`i, Hawai’i Branch
On March 15, 2023, your Officers (President, Bev Tobias, VP, Holly Harris and Treasurer, Rose Anne Jones will participate in the Statewide AAUW Lobby Day in Honolulu. On Saturday, March 18, we will share the experience at a Kaua`i Meeting:
Please Join Us: AAUW Kaua`i Meeting
10 am Saturday, March 18
All Saints’ Church Memorial Hall at 4-1065 Kuhio Hwy, Kapa`a
Click Below for more info:
https://www.aauwhonolulu.org/event-details/aauw-of-hawaii-public-policy-committee-lobby-day
Chapter President, Bev Tobias, holding the “Equal Pay Day” Proclamation (initiated by AAUW Kaua`i) by Mayor, Derek Kawakami in March 2021 and again recently Proclaimed by Mayor Kawakami for 2022. Bev serves on the 4-person Hawaii State Ethics Commission and is actively involved with the State AAUW, especially on legislative matters. Mahalo Bev for all you do!
In 2023, challenges continue to bring women on our beautiful “Garden Island”, in Hawaii, across the country AND around the world new opportunities to stand strong for women’s rights.
Please support the American Association of University Women (AAUW) by continuing to stand with integrity for ALL the RIGHTS women have supported for over 140 years which include:
- Vote (1920)
- Establish credit in our names (1974)
- Earn Equal Pay for Equal Work (1963) (1974) (2009- Lilly Ledbetter Act)
- End Sex Discrimination in Hiring (1967 (1972))
- Full reproductive rights (1973)
- Freedom to love whomever we choose to love (1974) (1998) (1999)
- To Serve on a Jury (1975)
- End of legal subordination of a wife to her husband (1981)
- Basic Educational Opportunities (Title IX: 1972–Patsy T. Mink Act)
- Freedom from sexual assault and harassment (2013)
Vigilance to protect and enforce women’s rights continue. Your membership and donations help AAUW in Washington to continue the challenge.