YWCA Billings Opens Domestic Violence Shelter to Serve the Crow and Northern Cheyenne American Indian Reservations

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YWCA Billings Opens Domestic Violence Shelter to Serve the Crow and Northern Cheyenne American Indian Reservations
Friday, November 19, 2021

Content Warning: This story includes depictions of domestic abuse and gender-based violence that may not be suitable for all audiences. By Merry Lee Olson, CEO YWCA Bilings YWCA Billings’ domestic and sexual violence services are the only ones addressing needs for survivors and victims of violence in a vast region of Montana that includes Big Horn… Continue Reading YWCA Billings Opens Domestic Violence Shelter to Serve the Crow and Northern Cheyenne American Indian Reservations

YWCA Week Without Violence 2021

YWCA Centers Survivor Healing & Future Building in 2021 Week Without Violence
Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Last week, we engaged thousands of supporters from across the country and around the world for our annual Week Without Violence, a global movement to end violence against women and girls. This year’s theme, Beyond Resilience: From Surviving to Thriving, challenged us to move the conversation about gender-based violence past the focus on survivor’s endurance, and… Continue Reading YWCA Centers Survivor Healing & Future Building in 2021 Week Without Violence

Violence Against Women: A New Case For the Equal Rights Amendment
Friday, October 17, 2014

By Desiree Hoffman Director of Policy and Advocacy, YWCA USA  When the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decides cases, they set precedents in interpreting the Constitution and federal laws, precedents that all other courts, both state and federal, must follow. In the realm of legal equality, there are several legal provisions that feminist… Continue Reading Violence Against Women: A New Case For the Equal Rights Amendment

#WorkAgainstViolence: Domestic Violence
Wednesday, October 15, 2014

By Qudsia Raja Advocacy & Policy Manager of Health and Safety, YWCA USA By now, you’ve likely seen the video of former NFL player Ray Rice brutally assaulting his then-fiancé Janay Rice and then dragging her unconscious out of an elevator. While everyone has been talking about this particular incident, domestic violence is a systemic problem.… Continue Reading #WorkAgainstViolence: Domestic Violence