The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination in higher education. Since 1981 the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund has helped students, faculty, and administrators in higher education challenge discriminatory practices, such as sexual harassment, denial of tenure or promotion, and inequality in women's athletics programs.

The fund promotes equity for women in higher education by lawsuits; recognizing innovative efforts to improve the climate for women on campus through the LAF Progress in Equity Awards; and organizing a network of volunteer attorneys and social scientists who consult with women on legal strategy, informational resources, and the strength of current or potential lawsuits. The nation's largest legal fund focused solely on sex discrimination in higher education, the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund provides funding and a support system to women fighting sex discrimination at colleges and universities.

Contributions to the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund will help create an equitable environment for women in higher education. The AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization. Contributions to the AAUW Legal Advocacy Fund are tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.

The San Mateo Branch actively supports LAF and traditionally hosts a fundraiser for LAF in November.

To contribute to LAF, make your check payable to AAUW-CA SPF and mail it to:

AAUW-San Mateo
PO BOX 1239
San Mateo, CA 94401

To learn more about LAF: http://www.aauw.org/laf

Current and Past Recipients of the AAUW LAF Progress in Equity Award
http://www.aauw.org/laf/pie/recipients.cfm

Case Lists
http://www.aauw.org/laf/cases/index.cfm