By Qudsia Jafree Senior Policy Associate, Racial Justice & Civil Rights, YWCA USA “Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants in America. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history.” – Oscar Handlin, 1952 Pulitzer Prize winner for “The Uprooted“ Immigration reform is a major focus in the news and of policymakers at… Continue Reading Why We Need Fair, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Now
by Desiree Hoffman Director of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USA Today is an important day for the YWCA and for all the women we serve. Here in our nation’s capital, 250 YWCA leaders — from Oregon to New York, Texas to North Dakota — are gathered today to advocate for women, girls and families. Not… Continue Reading YWCA is fighting for YOU on Capitol Hill Day!
YWCA USA is a partner in HERvotes, a coalition of leading women’s organizations focused on mobilizing women voters in 2012 around preserving women’s Health and Economic rights (HERrights.) This post is part of the #HERvotes blog carnival. Welcome to the #HERVotes Blog Carnival! This time, the focus is on women and health care. The blog posts… Continue Reading #HERvotes Blog Carnival: Women and Health Care
By Desiree Hoffman Director of Advocacy and Policy, YWCA USA March 23, 2011, marked the first anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Yet polls show that less than 47% of Americans know how it affects them.1 Lack of understanding was highest among low-income households and the uninsured. When asked, “Do you feel you have… Continue Reading The Affordable Care Act and Women
Stand with the YWCA and the people of this great nation! Tell Congress to Support A Debt Deal Based on Shared Sacrifice If you make one call to congress this year, let this be the call. “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and… Continue Reading Action Alert: Tell Congress to Support A Debt Deal Based on Shared Sacrifice