On Saturday, November 7th, Kamala Harris became our nation’s first vice president-elect — a woman, woman of color, and the daughter of immigrants — after her running mate, President-elect Joe Biden, was declared the winner of the U.S. presidential election. Her election is one of many historic firsts in diversity and representation in election 2020.… Continue Reading History Making Moments from the 2020 Election
By Debbie Baldwin, Digital Media Specialist Today, we are proud to join in with organizations and individuals across the country to recognize Latina Equal Pay Day. All work is important, but not all work is compensated equally. We stand with our sisters across the YWCA network and beyond to raise awareness of the pay gap… Continue Reading Latina Workers Make Less Than… Well, Everyone
By Cara Mazzei, Director of Development and Community Relations, YWCA O‘ahu At YWCA, we imagine a world without violence. Unfortunately, that is not our current reality. Every 90 seconds a woman in the United States is sexually assaulted, and only half of domestic violence incidents are reported to the police. Research has shown that violence… Continue Reading Resilience and Strength In the Face of Adversity
During this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, YWCA USA is thrilled to highlight these Latina trailblazers for their groundbreaking contributions in the fields of advocacy, civil rights, legal, media, science and sports. After learning more about them, make sure to follow them to stay up to date on how they continue to pave the way for… Continue Reading 20 Latina Trailblazers Who Are Reshaping U.S. History for All Womxn
By Andrea Monzón, Operations & Governance Coordinator, YWCA USA My father arrived as an asylum seeker from Cuba when he was 6 years old. My mother was 21 when she left Peru in pursuit of romance. Their first meeting happened in a south Florida office. I grew up with mixed feelings about speaking a language… Continue Reading The Power of My Latina Vote