Current Cases

Pat Washington's Support Committee - this site provides substantial information about Patricia Washington's discrimination case against San Diego State University, including documents.

Graciela Chichilnisky's site - this site provides information about her professional, academic activities.

Graciela Chichilnisky's Support Committee - this site provides substantial information about her case, including documents.

Readings

Tenure Denied - AAUW cases of sex discrimination in academia (2004).

AAUW Denial of Tenure and Promotion - Legal Fund (LF) cases

Developing and Implementing Work-Family Policies for Faculty - Academe Nov/Dec 2004.

Organizations

NWSA National Women's Studies Association is an organization dedicated to 1) the advancement of study and knowledge about and related to women, 2) the creation, growth, and maintenance of women's studies programs and degrees, and 3) freedom from exploitative and oppressive ideologies and structures. F.A.A.D. holds its annual business meeting at the site of the NWSA annual conference and presents panels that are relevant to the employment concerns of feminist faculty.

WAGE promotes gender equity "to end gender bias and achieve gender equity in the education, hiring, retention, promotion and compensation of women in the academic community within the University of California and other academic institutions."

AAUW American Association of University Women  promotes equity for all women and girls, lifelong education, and positive societal change.  

AAUP American Association of University Professors defines and advances academic freedom, shared governance, professional values, and standards for higher education. 

NOW National Association for Women is a site containing information on women's issues for women activists.

"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."

- Margaret Fuller