Resolutions adopted at the 2023 AAUW-WI State Convention
The committee wrote and voted to support these Resolutions with the Resolution Chair in attendance. Branch Presidents and the AAUW WI Board were invited to meetings and informed throughout the discussions, crafting, and rewriting of the Resolutions. Resolutions provide description and focus on a specific issue beyond the board statements in the AAUW WI Public Policy Statement.
AAUW Wisconsin Resolution on Education related to the
American Indian Nations of Wisconsin and
Land Acknowledgment Statements
Whereas AAUW National Policy Priorities state that AAUW promotes the economic, social, and physical well-being of all persons, and
Whereas the state now known as Wisconsin is home to the largest number of Native American tribes east of the Mississippi River, encompassing 11 sovereign Tribal nations that abide by their own constitutions and
Whereas AAUW – Wisconsin has the privilege and responsibility to acknowledge the Indigenous people who have called this land home for generations, and
Therefore, be it resolved that AAUW-WI will advocate for and support education, related to the history of the land we are on, and the great historical, present, and future contributions of Indigenous people. This will include the issues of Treaty Rights, Ceded Territory, Tribal Sovereignty, Act 31 and Land Acknowledgment Statements. Branches are encouraged to create opportunities to inform members and explore these issues related to the American Indian Nations of Wisconsin and in collaboration with the particular Tribal nation where their branch is located.
Resolution in Support of Iranian and Afghan Women
Whereas: In countries around the globe, women and girls are denied their basic human rights and full participation as citizens by their governments.
Whereas: The governments of Iran and Afghanistan are escalating discrimination and imposing severe limitations on women and girls’ freedom and rights of self-determination through brutal repression and state-sponsored violence.
Whereas: AAUW champions equity and access to education for all women and girls everywhere, and recognizes education as a fundamental human right, as specified in Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948.
Therefore, be it resolved that we, AAUW-Wisconsin, stand with women and girls across the world, especially our Iranian and Afghan sisters, for their right to education, the pursuit of happiness, freedom of expression, self-determination, and safety. We commit our support through individual and collaborative action.