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Economic Security
AAUW advocates for all women to achieve economic self-sufficiency. Some of our priority issues are:
Economic Security for Women in Florida
See the new AAUW Florida Report: Executive Summary:
Working Black Women in Florida and Economic Insecurity: A Story of Gender and Racial Inequality
Working Black Women in Florida and Economic Insecurity: A Story of Gender and Racial Inequality – Full Report
American Association of University Women (AAUW) Flagler, Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Sarasota and Tampa Branches supported this research through AAUW-Florida state grants, and the Weston branch supporting through member contributions
Watch Dr. Gatta’s video about her latest research
https://vimeo.com/aauwflorida
Read Dr. Gatta’s Op-Ed in Florida Courier, April 24, 2020:
Florida Black Women Who Are Essential Workers Are Economically Insecure
FLORIDA’S HISPANIC WOMEN – STRIVING BUT NOT ECONOMICALLY THRIVING – Full Report
IWPR report on the Status of Women in FL- Poverty and Opportunity
The Status of Women in Florida by County – A Report on Employment and Earnings
Increasing the Economic Security of Older Women- A Brookings Public Policy Report
Older women’s economic insecurity – Op Ed – Sarasota Herald April 18, 2018 Mary Gatta, Ph.D
Research and Reports
Economic security databases for workers (BEST Index) and retirees (Elder Index). This databases provides the basic income levels for all 50 states and DC.
The Status of Black Women in the United States
Economic Security for Black and Hispanic Families
Retirement on the Edge: Women, Men, and Economic Insecurity After the Great Recession