YWCA USA Announces Four New Appointments to its Board of Directors Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2020) – YWCA USA is pleased to announce the appointment of four new member to its national Board of Directors. The newly elected Board members are as follows: Maria Chavez Wilcox (CEO, YWCA Seattle|King|Snohomish); Gayle Fuguitt (CEO and President, The… Continue Reading YWCA USA Announces Four New Appointments to its Board of Directors  

YWCA applauds the Supreme Court’s decision finding the Trump administration’s rescission of the Deferred Action Childhood Arrival (DACA) was unlawful. This important decision helps ensure that immigrants brought to the United States as children can continue their lives with their families in the communities and country they know and honors our nation’s commitment to the… Continue Reading YWCA Applauds DACA Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court

YWCA is pleased that the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that LGBTQ Americans are protected from job discrimination under existing law. We hope this decision will have a crippling impact on the recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published rule which aims to roll back anti-discrimination protections – including… Continue Reading YWCA Applauds Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on LGBTQ Job Discrimination

By Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO, YWCA USA Like many of you, I am shocked, outraged, and heartbroken over the tragic and senseless murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Tony McDade, and so many other Black Americans who have been killed at the hands of police. These emotions are all too familiar and raw to my… Continue Reading YWCA Supports Peaceful Protests Against Police Brutality