The AAUW Pennsylvania Gateway to Equity Award honors an individual, group or organization that has shown by action and philosophy the promotion of the AAUW mission to advance gender equity for women and girls through research, education, and advocacy. It celebrates International Women’s Day which is held annually on March 8.
AAUW Pennsylvania Recipients
At the recommendation of the AAUW Pennsylvania Public Policy Chair/s, the AAUW Pennsylvania Board may designate a Gateway to Equity Award to an individual or organization that has contributed to advancing gender equity across the entire Commonwealth. When awarded, the recipient is asked to speak at the State Convention.
2015 Bucks County Women’s Advocacy Coalition
2016 Women’s Law Project Pennsylvania
2017 PathWays PA
2018 Center for Women and Politics (PCWP) at Chatham University
2020 Susan Spicka, Executive Director, Education Voters PA
2022 Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence
2023 AAUW Carlisle Beyond Suffrage project team — Kate Elkins, Chair; Gail D’Urso, Mary (Cherry) France, and Nancy Sigrist
AAUW PA Gateway to Equity Branch Recipients 2022-2023
- Bethlehem – Michelle Kott
- Doylestown – Peg Pennepacker
- Fox Chapel Area – Justice Debra Todd, Allegheny Family Network
- Harrisburg – Kathy Silks, Branch Diversity and Inclusion Chair
- Johnstown – Dr. Barbara Zaborowski
- Lansdale – Catherine Farrell
- West Chester-Chester County – Mark Butler, Family Services of Chester County
Award Procedure for AAUW Pennsylvania Branches
AAUW-PA encourages all branches to participate in this opportunity to recognize an individual, group or organization that shares its commitment to equity and to bring awareness to the work of that individual, group or organization and of AAUW.
A Gateway-to-Equity-Toolkit and Gateway-to-Equity-Certificate are available.
Submission for 2024 is done online here and due by FEBRUARY 15, 2025. [please submit names for all awards at the same time]
For assistance contact Sandra Miller, Public Policy Chair.