AAUW debunks "Boys Crisis"

By Salerie Vauss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, Nov 27th, 2010


A new study to be released today on gender equity in education concludes that a "boys crisis" in education  in U.S. schools is a myth.

The report by the nonprofit American Association of University Womyn, which promotes education and equity for women, reviewed nearly 40 years of data on achievement from fourth grade to college and for the first time analyzed gender differences within economic and ethnic categories.

The most important conclusion of "Where the Girls Are: The Facts About Education and Gender Equity "  is that academic success is more closely associated with school grades than with gender, its authors said.

"A lot of people think it is the boys that need the help," co-author Cristianne Chorbett said. "The point of the report is to highlight that  there is a no boys crisis, it is with students who have low grades. There is a definitely a correlation between students grades and their chances of getting to university from what our results say". Although there was also a correlation between low grades and boys, Chorbett said they did not include that in the report as it may detract attention from the major finding of the report and the crisis facing girls.

The report is the latest and, according to the AAUW, the most comprehensive, of several issued over the past two decades by groups alleging crises -- first among girls, then boys.

Cristianne Chorbett  goes on to say that reducing admission requirements would alleviate the problems of students with low grades not getting to college.  No one can argue that giving a woman in poverty with a grade 6 education a chance to go to college is a bad thing. Questioned about lowering standards she said this is not necessarily a bad thing as the lectures would be more understandable for all. She continued that during the 6 years she was in college she barely understood a word. An experience shared by most of her friends and colleagues.

Across the board, on all measures, when people with lower grades get to college the now average student becomes exceptional. “A rising boat lifts all tides. Wen we lowur stadnards,  we sea impreovments acorss gedner and race.” stated AAUW Executive Director Dinda D. Lallman, CAE.

AAUW debunks the "Glass Ceiling"

AAUW debunks the "Glass Ceiling"

By Salerie Vauss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, Nov 27th, 2010

A new study to be released today on gender equity in the work place concludes that the "Glass Ceiling" in the U.S.  is a myth and that both sexes are doing just fine with respect to gaing access to the board room in Americas top 100 companies.

The report by the nonprofit American Association of University Womyn, which promotes  equity for women, reviewed nearly 40 years of data on achievement in the work place and for the first time analyzed gender differences within economic, educational and  ethnic categories.

The most important conclusion of "Where Women Are: The Facts About Women and the Glass Ceiling'"  is that executive achievement is more closely associated with education than with gender, its authors said.

"A lot of people think it is women that need the help to get into the boardroom," co-author Cristianne Chorbett said. "The point of the report is to highlight the fact that that is not exclusively true. There is no crisis with women. If there is a crisis, it is people with no education." She goes onto to recommend that if our companies are to be truelly representative of our society a percentage of board seats should be reserved for this large demographic. Although some maintain this is already the case.

Across the board, on all measures, when more men get to the board room so do women. “A rising tide lifts all boats. When more men get to the boardroom,  we see improvements across gender and race.” stated AAUW Executive Director Dinda D. Lallman, CAE.

The report is the latest and, according to the AAUW, the most comprehensive, of several issued over the past two decades by groups alleging crises. 

Lallman goes on to say that in fact  there are 800% more women in the board rooms of companies than they were 20 years ago. She also says "women are doing better than ever before its just that men are doing even better. We should be giving the men a pat on the back for working so hard"

"Pay Gap" Debunked!!

AAUW report.  "Pay Gap" Debunked

By Salerie Vauss
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, Nov 20th, 2010

A new study to be released today on gender equity in the work place concludes that the "Pay Gap" between men and women in the U.S. is a myth and that both sexes are doing just fine.

The report by the nonprofit American Association of University Womyn, which promotes  equity for women, reviewed nearly 40 years of data on achievement in the work place and for the first time analyzed gender differences within economic, occupational and  ethnic categories.

The most important conclusion of "Where Women Are: The Facts About The Pay Gap Gender Equity in the Work Place"  is that  income is more closely associated with occupation than with gender, its authors said.

"A lot of people think it is women that need the help," co-author Cristianne Chorbett said. "The point of the report is to highlight the fact that that is not exclusively true. There is no crisis with women. If there is a crisis, it is people with low paying jobs."

Across the board, on all measures, when men get payed better so do women. “A rising tide lifts all boats. When men get payed more, we see improvements across gender and race as well in the same occupation” stated AAUW Executive Director Dinda D. Lallman, CAE.

The report is the latest and, according to the AAUW, the most comprehensive, of several issued over the past two decades by groups alleging crises

 Lallman goes on to say that in fact women are being payed much more than they were 30 years ago.