“Safe Beginnings: Protecting Mothers, Nurturing Futures,” YWCA’s National Week Without Violence Campaign is October 20-24
Marking the 30th anniversary of YWCA’s national campaign, this year’s theme focuses on safe beginnings for mothers and children.
YWCA is proud to announce its 2025 Week Without Violence, taking place October 20–24, with the theme “Safe Beginnings: Protecting Mothers, Nurturing Futures.” This year marks the 30th anniversary of YWCA’s national campaign, which has mobilized communities across the country since 1995 to take action against all forms of gender-based violence.
This year’s theme centers on the critical need to support mothers and their children as they build hopeful, healthier futures. Through advocacy, education, and community engagement, YWCA aims to spotlight the systemic barriers and urgent issues that impact families’ safety and well-being. To learn more and engage with YWCA during Week Without Violence, visit ywca.org/weekwithoutviolence.
This year’s campaign highlights the urgent need to address:
Maternal and infant health disparities
The need for safe, stable housing for families
Mothers’ increased risk of experiencing domestic violence
Barriers to leaving abusive relationships, including financial abuse and legal challenges
“Safe beginnings are not just about the absence of violence—they’re about creating environments where mothers and children can flourish,” said Margaret Mitchell, CEO of YWCA USA. “This campaign is a call to action to invest in the safety and futures of families.”
Throughout the week, Local YWCA Associations nationwide will host events, share educational resources, and advocate for policies that protect and empower women and children. Community members are encouraged to participate, share stories, and amplify the message that violence is not inevitable, it is preventable.
YWCA extends its sincere thanks to Power Home Remodeling (“POWER”) for their generous support of this year’s Week Without Violence. POWER’s partnership with YWCA is part of the exterior home remodeler’s POWER for Good initiative, a set of employee-led initiatives that place POWER people at the center of its philanthropy. Through giving circles, nonprofit nominations, and voting, POWER amplifies the vision and voices of its employees to shape the entirety of its support to nonprofits across the country.
“As a people-first organization, it’s important that our partnerships are aligned with our values, are meaningful for our employees, and positively impact our communities, and the YWCA is the embodiment of that mission,” said POWER’s Chief People Officer, Hollie Delaney. “We put our employees in the driver’s seat when it comes to selecting causes they care about, and our people were passionate about partnering with YWCA and championing a cause that provides safety, support, and opportunity for women and families.”
For more information about Week Without Violence or to learn how to get involved, please reach out to communications@ywca.org.
ABOUT YWCA USA
YWCA USA is a powerful network of over 190 community-based, grassroots organizations with the collective mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Through membership in World YWCA, we are also a proud part of a global women’s rights movement with the goal of engaging 100 million young women and girls to transform power structures to create justice, gender equality, and a world without violence and war by the year 2035.
YWCAs are on the ground in towns, cities, and counties across the United States, providing the services that women need most, from safety for domestic and sexual violence survivors to affordable housing and child care. Using our collective action at the local level, YWCA USA lifts women’s voices to impact social and policy change at the state and national levels. We believe that this unique combination of services, advocacy, and social change will lead to a world where ALL women, girls, and gender-diverse people, especially those of color, are free from racism and sexism, experience justice and equity, and are empowered to thrive. As a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3) organization, YWCA USA is prohibited from endorsing or opposing candidates for elected office. For more information, visit ywca.org.
ABOUT POWER HOME REMODELING
Power Home Remodeling (“POWER”) is the nation’s largest, full-service exterior home remodeler. Established in 1992 and headquartered in the Philadelphia region, POWER provides energy-saving solutions by replacing windows, siding, roofing, gutters, doors, solar roofing panels, and attic insulation for residents in more than 20 states. At POWER, we believe that every home, person, and community has potential, and everything we do is in service of bringing that potential to life. That belief led us to create POWER for Good which amplifies the vision and voices of our people to drive our philanthropic efforts. Learn how Our Work Shows at www.powerhrg.com.