By Christine Sloane, YWCA USA Finally. After more than 200 years, the Supreme Court of the United States is a step closer to being representative of the nation it serves. Today will go down in history as a victory for America, women, and communities of color. However, the fact that it’s taken centuries to nominate… Continue Reading Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Herstory Made on the Supreme Court
Washington, D.C. – On Friday, September 18, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States announced the death of Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg after a years-long fight against cancer. Justice Ginsburg was 87. Alejandra Y. Castillo, CEO, YWCA USA released the following statement: “Our nation has lost a champion of equality. Justice Ginsburg was… Continue Reading YWCA USA Statement on the Passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Elisabeth MacNamara League of Women Voters of the United States The lawyer’s lounge in the Supreme Court building is a soothing shade of green with high ceilings, large windows and portraits of obscure associate justices from centuries past staring down from the walls. As a general rule, members of the Supreme Court bar who… Continue Reading The VRA Arguments from Inside the Supreme Court
by Desiree Hoffman YWCA USA Advocacy and Policy Director I hate to admit it but I had big Sally Jesse Raphael glasses with thick coke bottle lenses in the ’80s. I rocked crimped hair and loved my stirrup leggings even though my first pair had holes in them because they were hand me downs. I… Continue Reading Eyeglasses, Sally Jesse and the ACA
by Felicia Collins Correia CEO, YWCA Tulsa, Okla. YWCA Tulsa has operated an immigrant and refugee program for nearly 30 years, serving newcomers to Tulsa through classes, document filing support, legal assistance, health programs, and advocacy. Thousands of people have come through our doors for decades, and we’ve seen up close the impact that federal… Continue Reading Closer to the DREAM: Obama’s New Policy a Good First Step for Young, Undocumented Immigrants