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Support Working Women and Families
160 Years
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160 Years
of Action & Service
We Deserve Safety
end criminalization of women of color
We Deserve Safety
end criminalization of women of color
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What's New
Virginia’s Leadership Crisis: The Intersection of Race and Gender Injustice
YWCA USA Responds to the 2019 State of the Union
YWCA USA Receives $500K Grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship
Impact Shares and YWCA Launch Women's Empowerment ETF on NYSE
The Potential of Ultimate Frisbee for Transformative Justice
Virginia’s Leadership Crisis: The Intersection of Race and Gender Injustice
YWCA USA Responds to the 2019 State of the Union
YWCA USA Receives $500K Grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation to Support Women’s Entrepreneurship
Impact Shares and YWCA Launch Women's Empowerment ETF on NYSE
Act Now
Over 50 years after the introduction of the Equal Pay Act and 10 years since the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the wage gap for women still remains, with Black, Latinx, and Indigenous women facing the largest pay disparities.
On January 30th the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R.7) was introduced by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) with bipartisan support and aims to strengthen the Equal Pay Act by providing robust protections against gender-based pay discrimination. Take action now: urge your Representative and Senators to co-sponsor this bill and VOTE YES.
On February 12th, the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S. 463 / H.R. 1185) was re-introduced in Congress by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Rosa DeLauro. The FAMILY Act provides crucial support for working women and families, particularly low wage workers who are disproportionately women and people of color. Join YWCA in celebrating this exciting bill introduction and ACT NOW to urge your Member of Congress to co-sponsor this bill.
The 116th Congress will be the most diverse in history! Whether your Members of Congress are newly elected or entering their next term, now is a great time to get to know their positions on the issues you and your YWCA care about. Do your research now and develop a strategic plan to engage your elected officials in the new congress!
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Over 200 local YWCA associations actively serve communities across the U.S. and advance our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. Local YWCAs offer services and programs aligned with racial justice and civil rights, empowerment and economic advancement, and health and safety to meet the specific needs of their own communities and to promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
