The AAUW of Oklahoma is featuring the state Leadership Meeting during National Women’s History Month via Zoom!
Please save-the-date for these virtual sessions using this Zoom link – we will leave time for Q&A:
Zoom: bit.ly/4brxiBt Passcode hint: The year AAUW started (4 digits)
Monday, March 3, 12:10 to 12:50 PM – Malinda Gaul, AAUW National Vice Chair and AAUW Texas Co-President, will share information regarding the National AAUW and the Five Star Program.
Monday, March 10, 12:10 to 12:50 PM — Dr. Sunu Kodumthara, Professor of History in the Department of Social Sciences from Southwestern Oklahoma State University will share her expertise on the status of women’s health, education, equity, and other issues in Oklahoma and in the United States.
Monday, March 17, 7 to 8 PM – Dr. Jeannette Loutsch, Professor of Biology at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, will lead a “book club” discussion on Finding Dorothy by Elizabeth Letts. The book explores (from Maud’s perspective) the lives of Frank and Maud Baum, creators of “The Wizard of Oz.” Even if you do not read the story, please join.
Thursday, March 27, 12:10 to 12:50 PM: Jennifer Harrod, Breast Nurse Navigator for Project 31, will share how this Oklahoma-based non-profit organization can help people and their families who are going through breast cancer.
While no registration is required, donations to AAUW/Oklahoma to support future activities and send students at NCWSSL, or to the National AAUW Greatest Needs Fund, are appreciated.
We will find a date in April (TBD) to share a happy hour toast while we debrief, share branch ideas, and hear from state officers.
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March 25 is Equal Pay Day 2025
Each year, this symbolic day is used to raise awareness around and combat the impact of pay inequities. Equal Pay Day 2025 is on March 25 and marks the current state of the gender pay gap for women: 83% for full-time, year-round workers and 75% for all workers (including part-time and seasonal).
2025 Equal Pay Day Calendar
- All Women’s Equal Pay Day – March 25
- Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women’s Equal Pay Day – TBD
- LGBTQIA+ Equal Pay Awareness Day – TBD
- Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – TBD
- Moms’ Equal Pay Day – TBD
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day – TBD
- Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day – TBD
- Latina Equal Pay Day – TBD
- Native Women’s Equal Pay Day – TBD
Started by the National Committee on Pay Equity (NCPE) in 1996, the goal of Equal Pay Days is to raise awareness about the ongoing gender pay gap and how the pay gap varies significantly among different communities, particularly for women of color.