AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund

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The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund, established in 1981 by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), is dedicated to promoting equity for women in educational settings. It provides financial and legal support to women who have experienced harassment or discrimination based on sex. The AAUW itself, founded in 1881, aims to advance education and equity for all women and girls. The Legal Advocacy Fund is one of three corporations under the AAUW umbrella, alongside the Association (a lobbying group) and the AAUW Educational Foundation (which funds research and provides educational subsidies).

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The AAUW established its Legal Advocacy Fund in 1981 to promote equity by supplying financial and legal support to women in educational settings who have been harassed or discriminated against in any way on the basis of sex.
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The AAUW established its Legal Advocacy Fund in 1981 to promote equity by supplying financial and legal support to women in educational settings who have been harassed or discriminated against in any way on the basis of sex.
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