Content Warning: This story includes depictions of domestic abuse and gender-based violence that may not be suitable for all audiences. On the day “Maria” fled from her abusive husband, he had threatened to cut her up into a million pieces and throw her in the ocean. Since Maria was an undocumented immigrant, he told her, “you… Continue Reading A Survivor’s Journey from Surviving to Thriving
In conjunction with the back-to-school season, during September we observe National Campus Safety Awareness Month to encourage conversations about awareness and prevention of violence at colleges and universities across the country. On average, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime and 1 in 5 women are… Continue Reading YWCA Works to Prevent Violence on College Campuses during Back-to-School Season
By Elisha Rhodes, interim CEO and COO of YWCA The fight for women’s rights is one that is ongoing, fraught with challenges, and intrinsically tied to the struggle for racial justice—and now we are even more so reminded of this in the annual celebrations marking women’s suffrage in the U.S. Today is Women’s Equality Day,… Continue Reading Women’s Equality Day
By Dr. Deborah Ann Turner Happy Women’s Equality Day! This holiday, which is central to YWCA and the League of Women Voters missions, commemorates the 1920 adoption of the 19th Amendment. This amendment prohibits denial of the right to vote based on sex and symbolizes a major step forward in the voting rights movement. However, it’s… Continue Reading Looking Ahead on Women’s Equality Day
During the month of August, many communities across the nation are immersed in the back-to-school season, and this year, many are grappling with new challenges posed by COVID-19. With students around the globe facing the effects of the covid learning slide, increased social challenges, as well as lockdowns and disruptions to the educational calendar, it… Continue Reading YWCA Helps Youth Return Strong During Back-to-School Season
By Portia Reddick White, Vice President for Strategic Partnerships, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids While our nation continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we can’t forget another public health crisis that is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States – tobacco use. As our kids return to in person schooling, we cannot forget… Continue Reading To Protect Our Kids and Save Lives, Eliminate All Flavored Tobacco Products
At YWCA, we know that one of the most compassionate things a person can do is to offer up their time. That is why we are so excited to celebrate the birthday of Meghan Markle, The Duchess of Sussex, by giving our time to empower women across the globe. For her 40th birthday, The Dutchess… Continue Reading Join YWCA & the Archewell Foundation in a Global Wave of Service to Uplift Women
By Alessandra Bryant The Olympic Games has long been considered a symbol for global cooperation, comradery, and friendly competition that provides us the chance to take pride in our nations. But it hasn’t always been an inclusive space for the largest segment of our population: women. Banned from the first global event, women weren’t allowed… Continue Reading From Banned to Superstars, History of Women in the Olympics
A central part of the YWCA mission is to empower women. As a result, we work tirelessly to ensure that women have access to resources such as child care, housing, economic empowerment, and professional development opportunities that level the playing field, allowing women and their families to thrive. According to the National Association of Women… Continue Reading YWCA Celebrates WOC Entrepreneurs at the YWomen Pitch Competition
This summer, YWCA knows that due to the covid learning slide, kids need extra support to get them back-to-school ready for the 2021-2022 year. That is why YWCA local associations across our network have been busy offering camps and other summer programming to uplift our youth despite the structural, social, and educational challenges posed by… Continue Reading YWCA Summer Camps and Programming Help Kids Beat the “COVID Slide”