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Supporting Our Communities on Earth Day and Every Day

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

By Katie Stanton Social Media & Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA Happy Earth Day! Today, people all over the world are raising awareness about our environment and ways that we can care for it. Here are just a few examples of how our associations are protecting our environment and serving communities across the U.S. 1. Ensuring All Voices are Represented… Continue Reading Supporting Our Communities on Earth Day and Every Day

The STEM Promise: Opportunities for Economic Empowerment

Thursday, April 3, 2014

By Katie Stanton Social Media and Online Engagement Manager, YWCA USA Next week, the national conversation will turn to income inequality as we mark Equal Pay Day. This marks the day on which women must continue to work in 2014, in order to earn as much as men did in the previous year. According to… Continue Reading The STEM Promise: Opportunities for Economic Empowerment

Rochester’s History of Strong Women Continues Today

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

By Jean Carroll, President & CEO YWCA Rochester & Monroe County March is designated as “Women’s History Month,” and I’m honored to live and work in a city that has such a rich history of strong, powerful, influential women. Rochester, New York is where Susan B. Anthony lived, worked and campaigned for women’s rights. In… Continue Reading Rochester’s History of Strong Women Continues Today

Creative Solutions to Difficult Issues: Working Around the System

Friday, March 14, 2014

By Danielle Marse-Kapr Senior Advocacy and Policy Associate This week, I had the honor of attending the 58th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). While the CSW occurs over the course of two weeks, NGOs from around the world lobby their representatives in support of the issues most impacting the women they… Continue Reading Creative Solutions to Difficult Issues: Working Around the System

Live from the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women

Monday, March 10, 2014

By Desiree Hoffman Director of Advocacy, YWCA USA It’s that time of year again. Non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) from around the world, Representatives of Member States and UN entities have arrived in New York City to attend the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The UN CSW was established in 1946 – 1 year… Continue Reading Live from the 58th UN Commission on the Status of Women