2023:

This legislative session has been one of very mixed results. While many of the bills AAUW VA opposes did not pass, there was little progress on most of the issues supported by AAUW VA. Legislation in support of women’s worker rights and women’s reproductive rights did not advance.  

Next year will be a new legislative landscape with nearly a third of the delegates for both chambers being new members after the November election. AAUW VA will continue to work towards its goals in the 2024 session.  

AAUW – VA continues to support several important public policy priorities. Highlighted below some of our ongoing priorities.

Equality, Individual Rights and Social Justice

• Continue to support adoption of the ERA as the 28th amendment to the US Constitution.
• Support fair and non-partisan redistricting.
• Support women’s ability to make their own health decisions.

Education

• Support Title IX.
• Provide adequate and equitable funding for public education.
• Oppose use of public funds to support nonpublic elementary and secondary schools and for charter schools that don’t adhere to the same civil rights and accountability standards as public schools.

Economic Security

• Support measures to close the gender pay gap.
• Support equitable access in employment and leadership opportunities for women.
• Advance quality, affordable healthcare and family, medical, and sick leave policies.
• Support a living minimum wage. 

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