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AWU Asian Women United Spotlighting the Varied Experiences of Asian America Pacific Islander Women AWU was founded in 1976 by a group of San Francisco Bay Area Asian American women as Asian Women United and received its nonprofit organization status in 1981. The organization seeks to explore the many facets of Asian American womens experiences and varied cultural heritages through publications and video productions. AWU videos have been broadcast on public television in the U. S.