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Readout of Gender Justice Advocates’ Meeting with the Biden Administration on Closing the Wage and Wealth Gap for Black Women

Friday, September 15, 2023

On Friday, September 15, 2023, gender and racial justice experts convened at the White House to address the critical issue of closing the wage and wealth gap for Black women. The meeting was a pivotal step toward discussing strategies to achieve gender and racial pay equity. The discussions were framed within the context of the… Continue Reading Readout of Gender Justice Advocates’ Meeting with the Biden Administration on Closing the Wage and Wealth Gap for Black Women

YWCA USA Announces Six New Appointments to its Board of Directors

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

For Immediate Release Contact: Deborah Baldwin Manager, National Campaigns and Cause Marketing YWCA USA dbaldwin@ywca.org WASHINGTON, D.C., July 12, 2023 – YWCA USA is pleased to announce the appointment of six new members to its national Board of Directors: Mallory Donaldson with the Center for Healthy Families; Cristina A. Gomez with CA Consulting, Strategies, Management; Kara… Continue Reading YWCA USA Announces Six New Appointments to its Board of Directors

YWCA USA CEO: Even as Our Rights are Rolled Back, We Must Be Resilient

Sunday, July 2, 2023

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court issued rulings in multiple cases that—in the aftermath of their 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health—continue to roll back rights and protections for women, communities of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, victims of stalking, and other marginalized communities: Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College… Continue Reading YWCA USA CEO: Even as Our Rights are Rolled Back, We Must Be Resilient

YWCA Statement: Affirmative Action

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Today, June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court rolled back decades of progress on educational opportunity and socioeconomic mobility by narrowing the consideration of race in higher education admissions. In response to this egregious ruling by the Supreme Court in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students… Continue Reading YWCA Statement: Affirmative Action

Wednesday, June 28, 2023

“America’s Invitation” will encourage every American to be part of historic 250th commemoration Nextdoor, YWCA USA join historic effort as official partners (Milwaukee, WI) – The United States Semiquincentennial Commission, also known as America250, the official nonpartisan entity charged with planning and orchestrating the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, is kicking off the three-year… Continue Reading