AAUW North Hills Pittsburgh Branch

Make Good Trouble with AAUW.
From July 17–19, join advocates across the country for the Good Trouble Lives On National Weekend of Action, honoring the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and standing up for education, civil rights, economic opportunity, and voting rights.
This year’s theme — Teach! Reach! Preach! — reminds us that change starts with informed communities, meaningful conversations, and collective action.
Learn how you can get involved: https://www.aauw.org/gtlo-2026-toolkit/

⚽️ We’ve teamed up with the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to raise awareness about human trafficking ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Philadelphia.

Together, we can help keep awareness in play.

Learn more: http://pa.gov/humantrafficking

Speakers just announced! Join us on Thursday, 6/18, at 1PM, for updates about budget negotiations and hear from leaders in efforts to advocate for crucial investments in education, public transportation, and environmental protection -- and how YOU can help win these funding battles.
Register now to attend: https://bit.ly/PolicyAction061826
Featuring:
- Rep. Jordan Harris, Majority Chair, House Appropriations Committee
- Sen. Art Haywood, Minority Chair, Health & Human Services Committee
- Susan Spicka, Executive Director, Education Voters of PA
- Connor Descheemaker, Statewide Campaign Manager, Transit for All PA

Throughout Pennsylvania's State of the Woman listening tour, women repeatedly shared that violence against women is not just a private issue. It is a systemic one. Survivors described the barriers they face when seeking safety and justice, including stigma, bias, and systems that can undermine their credibility or make it harder to protect themselves and their children from abuse. Their message was clear: those most impacted must have a voice in shaping the solutions.

The Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts (AOPC), through its STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant, is supporting a statewide effort to better understand how survivors experience the court system. What participants share will help inform judicial education and identify opportunities to strengthen court responses across Pennsylvania.

If you are 18 or older and have been involved in a Pennsylvania court case related to interpersonal violence within the past five years, your perspective can help drive meaningful change. Participation involves a confidential 60-minute interview by phone or Zoom, scheduled at your convenience. Participants will receive a $75 gift card in appreciation of their time.

Registration is open through August 3, 2026.

Be sure to check out further information before registering: https://your-court-experience-matters.my.canva.site/information

Register here: https://forms.fillout.com/t/sXqBkE2zNGus

There is an opportunity to sign a petition in the information link.

Compare PA legislative action with that of neighbor states. As of end of day June 5, all had recessed for the year.
The PA House passed a budget in April, is in session today, and has over a dozen committee meetings planned for this week.
The PA Senate is out until next Monday, has taken no official action on the budget due June 30, and has no committee meetings on the upcoming committee schedule.
It's almost as if those decades of extreme gerrymandering left a legacy of extreme legislative dysfunction.
Find out more about that at https://www.fixharrisburg.com/

The data visualization company Statista has recently released a number of infographics related to women, and we'll be sharing some of those graphs over the next several days. Today's infographic is titled "Female CEOS Gain Ground but Remain Rare," and it shows that since the year 2000, the number of women CEOS of Fortune 500 companies has risen from nearly nonexistent at 2 women, or .4% of all Fortune 500 CEOs in 2000, to 55, or 11%, in 2025. At this rate, it's going to be a very long time before we see gender parity at the top levels of corporate America.

Read more: https://www.statista.com/chart/13995/female-ceos-in-fortune-500-companies/

The decisions that shape women's lives happen at every level of government.

Education. Economic opportunity. Pay equity. With more than 110,000 seats on the ballot this year, understanding what's at stake has never been more important.

Join AAUW's It's My Vote! 2026 webinar to learn how you can help women become informed, engaged voters.

Register today:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jcuC_NTvRN-lrmcGAWErhQ

💕👜👛💛Thank you, Francie, for delivering bags to the C.A.R.E. group. Through Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry, this local group meets bi-monthly at Heritage Church to provide support, friendship, and encouragement to one another. We look forward to donating bags each year to such a valuable support system for these women! 💕👜👛💛