Bringing AAUW to Cleveland, Ohio’s East Side

—Equal opportunity for all now

We are a community of individuals who share your commitment to inclusion and belonging. Our priority issues are the Equal Rights Amendment, Advancing Equity for Women and Girls through Higher Education and Inclusive Policy Advocacy. We are AAUW HHL of Cleveland, Ohio’s East Side.  Join AAUW for its advocacy and its community. Inspiration follows action.

Equal Means Equal v. Trump

A chance to show up for women, listen to the oral arguments in a live court as the fight for equal rights before the law continues. The new hearing date is December 16, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET in Courtroom 18, Judge William G. Young, Boston MA. To observe, you must register two days before the hearing.

  1.  To register, click here, then
  2.  select Dec 16/ Judge William G. Young
  3.  find Equal Means Equal v Donald Trump
  4.  register
  5.  log in by 2 PM ET to listen live.

Info, history, and action of Equal Means Equal.

Read local and national AAUW news in our November/December 2025 news letter.  Check out our blog. Find it here to read and comment.  If you would like to be added to our newsletter email list please use the Contact Us link on the menu above. Members can read more in the newsletter by logging into the Member Center.

Register for our January 28, 2026 discussion of Title IX and why true equality in college sports is still a work in progress.  Again, this is a hybrid meeting at the Bertram Woods Library, Shaker Hts, OH and online by Zoom.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting on the 28th and you can put the reminder link on your calendar.

We will use the book Equality Unfulfilled by Elizabeth Sharrow and James Druckman to guide the topic.

Recap: November 2025:

October 2025: AAUW Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst and community members learned and asked questions of representatives from Ohio Equal Rights and the Greater Cleveland League of Women Voters. This engaging event included a moderated panel discussion addressing key issues impacting voters today, including voting rights, new legislation, and the ongoing challenges of redistricting. Attendees heard expert perspectives and gained a deeper understanding of how current policies shape access to the ballot box across Ohio. League of Women Voters of Greater Cleveland  If you weren’t there, you missed a good evening. Let’s keep the conversation and lead with action. Ohio Equal Rights

Find the list of books for the coming year monthly discussions here.

Recap: Campus Realities: DEI in Higher Ed Today

Kayla Campbell of Wooster College and Lillian Evans of State University of New York joined us for AAUW HHL’s September 2025 hybrid event reporting of the current state of DEI in universities.

Several people online and in person asked questions and contributed information from their geographic areas.

 

Recap–

Alicia Matthews on Therapeutic for Autoimmune Disorder

In April 2025, Alicia Matthews, a 3rd year PhD student spoke with us and answered questions about her research at Case Western Reserve University. The research may lead to a cost effective therapeutic for sickle cell disease and autoimmune disorders. Alicia made a complex topic fascinating. AAUW’s new strategic plan commitments to supporting women and valuing their education. This was the spring joint hybrid meeting of Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch and Northeast Ohio Branch.

How to Update Branch Bylaws

AAUW Ohio recorded the three Bylaws Primers that were presented in February and March.   A recording and the PowerPoint of each Primer is posted here on the AAUW Ohio website.

Books To Initiate Work & Thought

You are invited to the monthly online discussions on the third Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM ET. Register for free to get the Zoom link.

Join us to discuss Doris Kearns Goodwin’s book An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s. Register now to get the link for the discussion on the Saturday 9 a.m., November 15, 2025. You will receive an email with the link to join the conversation. If you have not read the book, you are welcome to come listen.

  The book list for the year 2024-25 is posted on AAUW Ohio’s website on the Book Discussions Coffee & Convos page. You can also see the complete list of the 2022-23 books we discussed.

What Is The Equal Rights Amendment?

“Section 1: Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.

Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.”

It’s about rights–the rights of every person in the United States. We all should have equal protection under the law. Oppression is never acceptable. Our national Association AAUW supports its passage. Read more here.

AAUW and AAUW HHL Support ERA Coalition

We encouraged President Biden to do everything he could to publish the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

Make your voice heard to let Congress know what you want them to do. They need to know what you, the voter, want.

Call (202) 456-1111 and text (302) 404-0880 the White House and demand that they not overstep their responsibilities. Volunteers answer calls Tuesday through Thursday.

Need ideas of what to say? Here are some.

A list of this year’s programs is posted here on the Programs and Events, This Year page. For a recap of previous programs find a list posted here on the Past Programs and Events page.

Pay Your Dues – Dates Vary

Members should renew their membership when they receive notice. For many, this is before June 30, 2025. Please renew online or mail a check to the branch finance officer.

AAUW Ohio Conference April 26, 2025

The Power of We: Productive Partnerships

All AAUW members in Ohio can join to celebrate 100 years of advocacy for women and girls, to learn, and to discuss. Register to attend in person in Worthington, Ohio or by Zoom. Read more about the program and register on the State website. The Pre-Event Book Discussion of Adam Grant’s Think Again: the Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know is open to all by Zoom.

Influencer Strategies

  1. Use text banks at Ohioans for a cause.
  2. Use social media to stress AAUW’s position.
  3. Educate by storytelling about the times and means of Roe v. Wade.
  4. Use 5 Calls (https://5calls.org) and AAUW’s 2 Minute Activist to let your legislator know what’s important to you.
  5. Understand the responsibilities of allyship.

AAUW Supports ERA

AAUW’s Lobby Core went to Capitol Hill and met with lawmakers to urge them to affirm the Equal Rights Amendment.

You can lend your voice, too, by using AAUW’s Two-Minute Activist. Click here to begin.

More Ohio News …

Get Ohio news at AAUW Ohio‘s website and their Facebook page.

HHL – An Award Winning Branch

In 2025 AAUW Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch won the Ohio Communications Award (newsletter website, blog, and Facebook), The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, and the Starz Model Branch Award. For other branches winning awards, see the AAUW Ohio website.

 

AAUW Advocates for the ERA

Last year, the U.S. Senate voted to remove the arbitrary deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (S.J. Res. 4/H.J. Res. 25) as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  Due to the nature of this vote, it would have required a two-thirds majority to pass. While the vote failed to meet the 60-vote threshold to pass, Senate Majority Leader Schumer entered a vote to reconsider so the issue can be voted on again later this session. We urge you to tell your Congresspeople to vote in favor of removing the deadline. Without the Equal Rights Amendment, women of the United States do not have equality before the law.

Looking for a Recap of a Previous Program?

Read branch program recaps on the Past Programs & Events page.

Read State program recaps on the page AAUW Ohio Speaks to Us

 

 

Stand with Us

AAUW empowers you and helps you take a stand. We do the research to back up what we say. The American Association of University Women–taking a stand since 1881. Whether you follow the Equity Network or join a local branch you can Stand with us. HHL brings AAUW to the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. We welcome you to join us or support us.

Membership

What a great way to help women achieve equity in education, economic security, and leadership positions.

Online payment is secure and fast at https://aauw.org Choose the Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch or pay by check to the branch finance officer. (see below).

If you want to join now, you may mail a check, use the Heights-Hillcrest-Lyndhurst Branch  HHL-BRANCH-MEMBERSHIP-APPLICATION 2024   Join us to make an impact. Questions? Use the Contact Us link at the top of the page.

Closing the Pay Gap

Learn To Negotiate: Work Smart Online Is Free

Learn how to research your target salary, highlight your accomplishments and find the right words — and the confidence — to negotiate for better benefits and pay. Sign up for a facilitator-guided virtual workshop or use our Work Smart Online e-learning tool, which takes less than two hours to complete and can be done at your own pace — both are free!

Use AAUW Work Smart Online — created as a free salary negotiation course to help women earn the pay they deserve, Work Smart teaches how to negotiate for your positions such as economic security later in life or staying in your home vs moving.

This easy, engaging e-tool will teach you . . . . Read more on our Family Life Issues page This is not a woman’s issue; it’s a family issue for families of one or many.

Speaking Out

Your advocacy is needed to protect and extend equal rights. If it were easy to call or write your members of Congress wouldn’t you do it? AAUW’s Two Minute Activist makes it easy to do just that.  All it takes is two minutes and an internet connection. To sign up on our national website; click here.  We work hard for equity for women and girls and civil rights.  Our Two-Minute Activist has gone mobile. Check out the app for your phone. Details are available here at our national website. Or, members: respond to the emails national sends to ask AAUW members to make their voices heard to their representatives.

Where We Stand on Title IX and Compliance

Title IX is not just about athletics.   Title IX covers access to course offerings and financial assistance and much more. It mandates that each school have a Title IX compliance officer.  Read more on our Title IX page and get the Department of Education Title IX compliance resources.

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Donations are tax deductible.


Give a little; give more–it’s your choice.  We welcome new members; membership is not by invitation.  The American Association of University Women (AAUW) empowers women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. Read the Annual Report 2019.

Advancing Equity for Women and Girls through Higher Education and Inclusive Policy Advocacy.

AAUW’s Diversity Policy
In principle and in practice, AAUW values and seeks an inclusive membership, workforce, leadership team, and board of directors. There shall be no barriers to full participation in this organization on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, geographical location, national origin, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.