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Accountable Allyship and Accompliceship for Ourselves and in Our Communities

Monday, July 20, 2020

By Hillary Detamore, CEO, YWCA Olympia Hello. My name is Hillary Detamore, I use she/her pronouns, I am the CEO at YWCA Olympia, and I am writing today about allyship and accompliceship in the fight for racial justice. I want to start by locating myself in this conversation, as someone who lives and works on… Continue Reading Accountable Allyship and Accompliceship for Ourselves and in Our Communities

YWCA Celebrates Pride 2020!

Monday, June 29, 2020

As Pride Month 2020 comes to a close, we recognize how far we have to go until true LGBTQIAP+ liberation for all is achieved. YWCA is proud to stand in deep solidarity with all members of the BIPOC community regardless of gender expression or sexual orientation. We know that pride today would be nothing without… Continue Reading YWCA Celebrates Pride 2020!

Your Partners in Racial Justice: YWCA – 162 years (and counting!)

Wednesday, June 17, 2020

The United States is facing a reckoning moment when it comes to racial justice. But what does justice actually look like in practice? Is it equity? Equality? Is it allyship? Is it liberation? The work of justice takes many forms, and we’re proud to have lived out this mission for over one hundred and sixty… Continue Reading Your Partners in Racial Justice: YWCA – 162 years (and counting!)

COVID-19 Has Women on the Front Lines of Two Global Pandemics

Friday, May 22, 2020

By Debbie Baldwin, Digital Media Specialist The novel coronavirus outbreak has impacted us all, but when parsing out the unique experiences of the virus felt across varying population demographics, COVID-19 is anything but the great equalizer. In her recent post, my colleague Sophia broke down the effects of the crisis on communities of color, but… Continue Reading COVID-19 Has Women on the Front Lines of Two Global Pandemics

YWCA Interviews Charlotte Mangin, Founder of UNLADYLIKE2020

Monday, May 18, 2020

YWCA connected with Charlotte Mangin, Founder of UNLADYLIKE2020, a docuseries celebrating the unsung women who made history and changed America forever at the turn of the 20th century, for an interview on what inspired this intersectional and history-making docuseries. Please note, this interview has been edited for brevity and clarity. What inspired you to create… Continue Reading YWCA Interviews Charlotte Mangin, Founder of UNLADYLIKE2020

YWCA’s Letter to Mothers

Friday, May 8, 2020

by Catherine Beane, VP of Public Policy & Advocacy This weekend we salute all moms and mother-figures! As a mother to four boys, this weekend has always been a special time to share with my family. I’m proud of all of their endeavors and regularly brag to colleagues about their individual accomplishments – in my… Continue Reading YWCA’s Letter to Mothers

Unhooded and Exposed: What COVID-19 Reveals about Racism in America

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

By: Sophia Clarke, Communications Associate, YWCA USA It’s shameful that the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic should be model for human behavior. That is, COVID-19 does not discriminate. But among death, severe disease, and toilet paper depletion, xenophobia and racism too have found their way into how the disease will be remembered. It would seem that… Continue Reading Unhooded and Exposed: What COVID-19 Reveals about Racism in America

League of Women Voters and YWCA: Our Work Continues to be United

Thursday, February 13, 2020

By: Becky Hines Vice President, Member Services How do we measure the prominence of women raising their voices? Let me count the ways. For as long as I remember, I have a great and personal passion for helping people in my community and creating a society where women have a voice that is just as… Continue Reading League of Women Voters and YWCA: Our Work Continues to be United

YWomenVote New Hampshire Roadshow Reflection

Friday, January 31, 2020

On the first stop on our national roadshow to ensure women’s priorities are heard in the 2020 election, we convened surrogates from the Amy Klobuchar, Deval Patrick, Elizabeth Warren, and Andrew Yang campaigns, as well as local advocacy and community leaders in Manchester, New Hampshire to discuss paid family and medical leave. Our goal was… Continue Reading YWomenVote New Hampshire Roadshow Reflection

YWomenVote2020: A National Conversation with America’s Women – New Hampshire 1/29

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

YWomenVote 2020 – YWCA’s third national bipartisan survey of women in the United States – explores their economic, health, gender-based violence, workplace equity, and racial justice experiences and concerns. Join YWCA for the first in a series of conversations on why women will vote in the 2020 election, and why their policy priorities should be… Continue Reading YWomenVote2020: A National Conversation with America’s Women – New Hampshire 1/29