AAUW is nonpartisan, nonprofit organization with 1,000 local branches across the nation. Since AAUW’s founding in 1881, our members have examined and taken positions on the fundamental issues of the day — educational, social, and economic. For decades AAUW has been making the case for women’s education and empowerment. We lead the discussion on the under-representation of women in leadership, science, and engineering; the gender pay gap; and sexual harassment and discrimination.